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William Helms: “Let me tell you something, my friend. I will put this amendment on anything I can, if it does one ounce of benefit for…”

On the recordJune 9, 2000
Let me tell you something, my friend. I will put this amendment on anything I can, if it does one ounce of benefit for the Chechen people.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing an amendment related to support for the Chechen people.

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