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Pete Sessions: “It troubles me greatly. I have read that language in this proposed amendment. I consider it frightening. That is the…”

On the recordMarch 13, 1997
It troubles me greatly. I have read that language in this proposed amendment. I consider it frightening. That is the reason I felt obligated to come and express my opinions today, not for any other reason. I think we should not amend the Constitution in this fashion, and I want to be on record opposing it. ... I bet you we would all come up with just the right amount to make sure that nobody had a shot at us. I mean nobody. We would make sure the groups could not talk at all.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas
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Expressing concerns about a proposed amendment related to campaign finance.

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