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Frank Pallone: The bottom line is, if we were to pass this amendment today, which I know we will not, but if we were, we would…

On the recordSeptember 4, 1997
The bottom line is, if we were to pass this amendment today, which I know we will not, but if we were, we would encourage those terrorists to continue their activities against innocent people in India.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about an amendment related to terrorism and the caste system in India.

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