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Harry Reid: “Do I understand that the Senate and the House, on both overtime and mad cow, or country of origin, voted by large…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2004
Do I understand that the Senate and the House, on both overtime and mad cow, or country of origin, voted by large majorities to have there be a continuation of overtime and to have country-of-origin labeling on all beef that comes into the United States? Did both bodies, by an overwhelming vote, sustain country of origin and elimination of the President's effort to wipe out overtime?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing legislative votes on overtime and country-of-origin labeling for beef.

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