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On the recordMarch 22, 1994
I know of a number of our colleagues who have literally hung around for days waiting for their amendments to come up. It seems to me that by placing a limitation on five amendments, we could reach a time where a couple of those amendments would literally have no time at all for debate.
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Robert Walker
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the limitations on amendments during a legislative debate.

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