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William Helms: I sat quietly while the Senator engaged in a friendly diatribe, and now I want to refute it a little bit.

On the recordJanuary 31, 1994
I sat quietly while the Senator engaged in a friendly diatribe, and now I want to refute it a little bit.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey

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Senator Helms is responding to comments made by another senator.

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