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Charles W. Stenholm: But it still has to be defined. Somebody has got to define it, and that will be defined by whom? By us in the Congress.…

On the recordMarch 17, 1994
But it still has to be defined. Somebody has got to define it, and that will be defined by whom? By us in the Congress. And on what? A majority vote.

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Discussing the need for definitions in legislation during a Congressional debate.

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