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Lincoln Chafee: Yes: it is. We have made it clear to the Secretary that while one can never predict with 100 percent certainty what…

On the recordMarch 6, 1998
Yes: it is. We have made it clear to the Secretary that while one can never predict with 100 percent certainty what language may pass constitutional muster, the Committee expects the Secretary and his legal staff to do their utmost to make sure that the new regulations closely follow the guidance set forth by the Court in Adarand.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island

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Discussing expectations for new regulations in relation to a court ruling.

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