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Dennis Kucinich: “We had presented this amendment in hopes that a point of order would not be insisted on because we simply believe that…”

On the recordMarch 12, 1998
We had presented this amendment in hopes that a point of order would not be insisted on because we simply believe that Congress ought to be required to abide by the same laws which we would insist that the executive branch be required to abide by.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Discussing an amendment related to the Government Performance and Results Act.

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