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Ernest Istook: And they probably labeled the gentleman, who is one of the cosponsors, as a right wing religious extremist. Of course…

On the recordMay 5, 1998
And they probably labeled the gentleman, who is one of the cosponsors, as a right wing religious extremist. Of course, they are wrong on that.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma

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Defending a cosponsor against accusations of extremism.

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