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On the recordMay 25, 1994
I hope every Republican, and all Democrats who care about due process, will vote to defeat this previous question; that will allow at least one major amendment cutting ill-conceived Russian aid by $52 million and using those funds to stop illegal drugs coming into this country. Vote no on the previous question.
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Gerald B. H. Solomon
New York

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Addressing the need for amendments on appropriation bills during a debate.

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