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Frank Lautenberg: Isn't it so that the tree--I don't want to use arcane language; I always try to get away from that so the public…

On the recordJuly 1, 1999
Isn't it so that the tree--I don't want to use arcane language; I always try to get away from that so the public understands what we are talking about. Weren't we blocked from amendments by virtue of the fact that the amendment tree was filled by the Republicans?
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the limitations on amendments during Senate debate.

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