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Lincoln Chafee: “The House bill left it entirely up to Virginia and Maryland. So I would hope that the Senator would be somewhat grateful…”

On the recordOctober 8, 1997
The House bill left it entirely up to Virginia and Maryland. So I would hope that the Senator would be somewhat grateful for what the Senate is doing.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island

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Discussing the differences between the House and Senate bills regarding state responsibilities.

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