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John Hope Bryant: It is a difficult task to stand up here and follow the fine gentleman from Pennsylvania... let us do the right thing and…

On the recordAugust 5, 1998
It is a difficult task to stand up here and follow the fine gentleman from Pennsylvania... let us do the right thing and vote for this amendment.
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John Hope Bryant
Texas

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Addressing concerns about the power of U.S. attorneys and proposed legislation affecting their prosecutions.

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