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Arlen Specter: “I dare say that if we polled all of our colleagues, the other 98, there would not be a Senator who would not have…”

On the recordJuly 1, 1999
I dare say that if we polled all of our colleagues, the other 98, there would not be a Senator who would not have problems in his own State on dumping. Some may object saying that they do not want to have anything to impede the flow of commerce, but there are some limits. When it comes to the law, I know my colleague from Connecticut is as concerned about the rule of law as I am. If we want to eliminate the antidumping provisions, I will keep quiet. But when the law prohibits dumping and there is so much of it to the prejudice of so many people-- talk about victims' rights--this is an injustice that is being perpetrated day in and day out. If it goes to court, justice will be done.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the issue of dumping and its impact on states during a Senate floor debate.

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