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William Helms: On Wednesday evening, the distinguished majority leader and the distinguished minority leader of the Senate scheduled…

On the recordOctober 13, 1995
On Wednesday evening, the distinguished majority leader and the distinguished minority leader of the Senate scheduled the Cuba Libertad bill to be the pending business of the Senate at 11 a.m. yesterday. This kind of scheduling happens to all Senators with a high degree of frequency, as I say. And all of us understand that it is endemic to Senate procedure.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey

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Discussing scheduling conflicts faced by Senators during Senate proceedings.

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