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Thomas Daschle: “We are not asking today that everybody be cleared. All we are asking is that we have some assurance that every one of…”

On the recordJuly 9, 1996
We are not asking today that everybody be cleared. All we are asking is that we have some assurance that every one of the nominees on the Executive Calendar will have the opportunity at least to be considered. Then we will go to the next step at a later date.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Discussing the consideration of nominees on the Executive Calendar.

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