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Byron Dorgan: “Mr. Schlesinger will be standing in a mighty small crowd. Most of the folks who are supporting this treaty are the folks…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1999
Mr. Schlesinger will be standing in a mighty small crowd. Most of the folks who are supporting this treaty are the folks who Senator Lott and I have the greatest respect for who have served this country as Republicans and Democrats, and military policy analysts for three or four decades, going back to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing support for a treaty and the bipartisan respect for its proponents.

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