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Sherwood Boehlert: what we do is 1998 is the time, and we do this for a very logical reason. What this Congress too often does is passes…

On the recordMay 7, 1997
what we do is 1998 is the time, and we do this for a very logical reason. What this Congress too often does is passes sweeping legislation for time immemorial. We want to try this as a pilot project. We think our colleague has a good idea; we want to assist him.
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Sherwood Boehlert
New York

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Discussing the approach to legislation in Congress.

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