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Harry Reid: “Respectfully, I know how hard the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Iowa worked on this measure. But with…”

On the recordJune 28, 2000
Respectfully, I know how hard the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Iowa worked on this measure. But with this hanging over our heads, we might as well get this resolved now. We have spent 3 or 4 days on this bill already. If this prevails, we are all through here. So we believe this matter should be resolved now.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Addressing the need to resolve a legislative matter during Senate debate.

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