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Howard Metzenbaum: “If the Senator from West Virginia assures us he will do the best he can that it will remain in, that is satisfactory.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1994
If the Senator from West Virginia assures us he will do the best he can that it will remain in, that is satisfactory.

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing assurances regarding a legislative matter.

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