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John Hope Bryant: Reclaiming my time, I think everybody agrees with that. That is kind of a platitude. We are talking about the difference…

On the recordMarch 19, 1996
Reclaiming my time, I think everybody agrees with that. That is kind of a platitude. We are talking about the difference of a 10-year ban and lifetime ban. Why would you stick anybody with a lifetime ban, for goodness sake?
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John Hope Bryant
Texas

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Discussing the implications of lifetime versus 10-year bans in a legislative context.

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