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Joe Cunningham: In my humble opinion, it should be struck, the point of order, the Johnson amendment should not be offered, or if it is…

On the recordJuly 21, 1998
In my humble opinion, it should be struck, the point of order, the Johnson amendment should not be offered, or if it is offered, those members should stick to their word. The chairman of the committee in conference should not yield and accede to the Senate provision, and then the word would be kept.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Debating the Johnson amendment during a House floor discussion.

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