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David Thomas: “the gentleman once again does make a meal of a term which I used in an attempt to determine whether or not someone…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1998
the gentleman once again does make a meal of a term which I used in an attempt to determine whether or not someone wanted to be included in a unanimous consent or a motion. In using the term ``serious'' it seems to me that someone who may have been serious previously, watching the political antics of the gentleman's side of the aisle in arguing that they are serious about moving forward, but failing to do so, may have lost some interest, and I am hoping to make sure that everyone who involves themselves in the process has a level of interest equal to the gentleman.
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David Thomas
New York
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing a colleague's interpretation of his use of the term 'serious' in a procedural context.

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