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Jeremiah Smith: “With all due respect, the Senator misunderstands my amendment, because that is not what my amendment does. You just…”

On the recordJune 24, 1998
With all due respect, the Senator misunderstands my amendment, because that is not what my amendment does. You just articulated the policy that you supported. Even if your side would lose in the debate that we would have in Congress--let's say we have the debate. If your side lost, the money would still be released. If my side loses --I happen to favor withdrawal--if I lost, the money would still be released. All my amendment calls for is a vote. It doesn't say that if we vote to get out on March 31 that the money is not released. The money is still released. This is on the Senator's time. He has been very generous. The only conclusion I can draw is the Senator just doesn't want a vote in the Congress at all.
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Jeremiah Smith
Federalist · New Hampshire
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Discussing an amendment related to funding and withdrawal during a Senate debate.

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