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David Thomas: “This passed 2 weeks ago, Senator. Why hasn't it come up before this and not at the very end? I have been urging it, I…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2000
This passed 2 weeks ago, Senator. Why hasn't it come up before this and not at the very end? I have been urging it, I respond to my colleague. Since the day after we passed it, I have been begging the leadership every day to bring up this bill for consideration. This has been blocked.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing the delay in bringing a bill to the floor for consideration.

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