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Watson Coleman: “Answer the question: How much does this bill cost? ... It is a fake and it is a fraud to tell the American people you…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1996
Answer the question: How much does this bill cost? ... It is a fake and it is a fraud to tell the American people you have an antiterrorism bill. All this stuff is all a sham.
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Watson Coleman
New Jersey

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Questioning the costs and legitimacy of an antiterrorism bill during a committee discussion.

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