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Robert Weygand: “Reclaiming my time, our sole intent here is to make sure that Shays-Meehan stands, in part or in total. This amendment…”

On the recordJune 18, 1998
Reclaiming my time, our sole intent here is to make sure that Shays-Meehan stands, in part or in total. This amendment that is being offered by the gentleman will, in fact, provide us with a total failure. It is a poison pill that will ruin Shays-Meehan, and it is intended to do so.
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Robert Weygand
Rhode Island

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Opposing an amendment that threatens the Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform legislation.

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