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Joe Cunningham: I thank and I take the gentleman's words from California (Mr. Thomas) as a friend and I take his word as gospel. But I…

On the recordNovember 16, 2001
I thank and I take the gentleman's words from California (Mr. Thomas) as a friend and I take his word as gospel. But I will say if the problem cannot be worked out, my friends from American Samoa, from Puerto Rico and from California, we will be forced in the conference report to vote against the rule, to vote against the conference report; and then I will support the motion to recommit in the conference report.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Addressing concerns about a conference report and potential voting outcomes.

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