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James Traficant: “There is one thing that I do recall, and there was one great concern over this bill. That is the issue that was brought…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996
There is one thing that I do recall, and there was one great concern over this bill. That is the issue that was brought forth in the Oberstar language. I think it is at the right place where the deliberative body here shall make that decision, in the Congress here, the whole House, and I support the Oberstar language. I think it clarifies it, it stabilizes it, and in fact solidifies what we do here today for small ports, small business and for labor.

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Discussing support for the Oberstar language in a bill related to small ports and businesses.

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