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Elizabeth Furse: “Mr. Chairman, this is an amazing day. We have a member of Congress, the gentleman from California (Mr. Riggs) who has…”

On the recordJuly 29, 1998
Mr. Chairman, this is an amazing day. We have a member of Congress, the gentleman from California (Mr. Riggs) who has decided that he knows better than San Francisco council members who were elected by San Francisco city citizens. Wake up, citizens of Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine. Understand that this amendment affects you and the people you elect. In fact, this amendment is an equal opportunity offender. It is offensive on a bipartisan basis. It is offensive to the people of this country, and it is offensive to the whole issue of home rule. I say we should vote for local control, stop the nonsense, vote against the Riggs amendment.
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Elizabeth Furse
Oregon
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Opposing an amendment related to local governance during a House floor debate.

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