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On the recordJune 12, 1996
I would just also ask the chairman to address this in conference committee. This is an extraordinarily consequential policy change to try and be moved forward in report language. That just is not right. It ought to come back to the authorization committee if this is going to be tackled head-on. I trust that, therefore, this record will establish that there is not clear legislative intent following the report language. I hope we finally get it worked out in a more appropriate way in the conference report.
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Earl Pomeroy
North Dakota

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Discussing the need for proper legislative process in a conference committee.

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