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Joseph T. Burns: “In other words, those who oppose this amendment have not seen fit to come to the floor. That is the dilemma in which we…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2002
In other words, those who oppose this amendment have not seen fit to come to the floor. That is the dilemma in which we find ourselves.

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Addressing the lack of opposition presence during a debate on an amendment.

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