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John Hope Bryant: All I am saying to the gentleman from California is that I cannot say what happened with regard to the gentleman's…

On the recordMarch 19, 1996
All I am saying to the gentleman from California is that I cannot say what happened with regard to the gentleman's initiatives. I know of the initiatives that were made in the past; I think they were good ones. Some things happened that I did not like. Some things----
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John Hope Bryant
Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing past initiatives during a debate.

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