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J. Thurmond: “I was just going to make a suggestion similar to Senator Dole's, but he has already made that point. I thank the…”

On the recordMarch 23, 1994
I was just going to make a suggestion similar to Senator Dole's, but he has already made that point. I thank the Senator. I am just hoping, Mr. President, that the Senator from Massachusetts, who is a friend of mine, and a friend of all of us, would be gracious enough to wind this thing up. The Senate has voted overwhelmingly for this amendment. The House has voted overwhelmingly for this amendment. So why can we not go ahead and adopt this Helms amendment?
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J. Thurmond
Republican · South Carolina
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Discussing the adoption of the Helms amendment during Senate debate.

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