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John Tanner: “What are the committee assessments that certain specific things do not fit into the core mission? We have never on the…”

On the recordOctober 12, 1995
What are the committee assessments that certain specific things do not fit into the core mission? We have never on the committee been advised of what the gentleman is talking about here. That is why we have objected to the report language.
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John Tanner
Tennessee

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Discussing objections to a committee report during a floor debate.

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