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Rick Santorum: “First, again, I thank the Senator from Ohio for his excellent comments and particularly his latter focus on the legal…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1998
First, again, I thank the Senator from Ohio for his excellent comments and particularly his latter focus on the legal issues that were not brought up earlier. I had not had the opportunity, and neither did anybody else, to focus attention on why this particular legislation is, in fact, constitutional and that should not be a reason to not vote for this legislation. An excellent job done.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Acknowledging a colleague's comments on the constitutionality of legislation during Senate debate.

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