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Nick Lampson: “I imagine when a precedent is set, it could be used in other places. It would be the wrong direction for us to go in for…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2003
I imagine when a precedent is set, it could be used in other places. It would be the wrong direction for us to go in for this.
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Nick Lampson
Texas

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Discussing the implications of setting a legislative precedent.

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