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John Hope Bryant: “I am aware of it. It is an outrage. That is exactly why they are hiding behind it. They have no empirical data to back…”

On the recordMarch 8, 1995
I am aware of it. It is an outrage. That is exactly why they are hiding behind it. They have no empirical data to back that bill up.
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John Hope Bryant
Texas

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Addressing concerns about a bill lacking empirical support.

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