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Jerry Nadler: Reclaiming my time, it is never a valid argument against an amendment that the people supporting the amendment may or…

On the recordMay 12, 1995
Reclaiming my time, it is never a valid argument against an amendment that the people supporting the amendment may or may not support the bill. The question is, What does the bill look like at the end? I cannot tell you right now what the bill is going to look like at the end. I reserve judgment on whether I will vote.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the validity of arguments against an amendment during a legislative debate.

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