Jon Fox: “I rise to support H.R. 2560. This is certainly legislation which is…”

On the recordOctober 9, 1998

I rise to support H.R. 2560. This is certainly legislation which is bipartisan. We thank the sponsor, the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), for introducing the bill, certainly congratulate him for his efforts in this regard and to have this kind of legislation move forward. The Congressional Gold Medals is certainly fitting and proper in all respects, and certainly one that is appropriate, and I rise and ask that it be unanimously adopted, and I hope that my colleagues will agree that this is legislation that is universal, appropriate and certainly about time.

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Supporting H.R. 2560, a bipartisan bill regarding Congressional Gold Medals.

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