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On the recordJanuary 31, 1994
I do not know whether he wants to do that or not. My amendment does not undermine or seek to at all impede the authority of the Secretary of State. I repeat, all it does is maintain what he already has. Our committee, including Mr. Kerry, voted to maintain the statutorily mandated positions, and that is how you define micromanagement. He voted for micromanagement. My amendment and my position in committee and my position now is to give the Secretary the judgment and let him make the judgment call on these things. I do not know what the Senator from Massachusetts is talking about. And I must respectfully say that I do not think he does, either.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey
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Senator Helms is addressing concerns about his amendment related to the authority of the Secretary of State.

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