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Claiborne Pell: I would just like to express a word of support for the amendment. It is an excellent one. It is a job that needs to be…

On the recordFebruary 3, 1994
I would just like to express a word of support for the amendment. It is an excellent one. It is a job that needs to be done and the amendment should be agreed to.
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Claiborne Pell
Democratic · Rhode Island

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The speaker expresses support for a specific amendment.

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