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Harry Reid: “The only way we can have some control over amendments is to do it that way. The answer to my friend's question--would I…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2010
The only way we can have some control over amendments is to do it that way. The answer to my friend's question--would I fill the tree--the answer is yes.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 9, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the necessity of filling the tree to control amendments in legislative proceedings.

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