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Thomas Daschle: “Our intent--I think the intent of every Member when they voted on the authorization last year--was to maximize the…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 1996
Our intent--I think the intent of every Member when they voted on the authorization last year--was to maximize the opportunity that we get our work done, to do all we could to resolve what outstanding questions there were, and then to complete our work with the opportunity to write a report by February 29.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Discussing the intent behind the authorization vote in relation to completing work and writing a report.

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