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Benjamin Gilman: The answer is, yes, the committee intends that the territories be included in a definition of the United States for…

On the recordJuly 15, 1997
The answer is, yes, the committee intends that the territories be included in a definition of the United States for purposes of this provision.
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Benjamin Gilman
New York

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Discussing the inclusion of territories in a definition of the United States.

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