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Joseph Skeen: “I appreciate that, and I am in total sympathy with it, but I think at least we can do the colloquies tonight and get…”

On the recordJuly 16, 1997
I appreciate that, and I am in total sympathy with it, but I think at least we can do the colloquies tonight and get those out of the way so that we can get to the substance matter. If the gentleman from Wisconsin would agree to that, I will appreciate it.
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Joseph Skeen
Republican · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need to address colloquies before moving on to substantive matters.

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