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James T. Callahan: since this provision has been dubbed the Callahan amendment, Mr. Speaker, we have still been unsuccessful in convincing…

On the recordSeptember 16, 1997
since this provision has been dubbed the Callahan amendment, Mr. Speaker, we have still been unsuccessful in convincing the administration of its importance. So maybe we ought to change the name of the Callahan amendment to the Pelosi amendment.
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James T. Callahan
Oklahoma

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Discussing the significance of the Callahan amendment during a House floor speech.

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