On the recordApril 17, 1996
I think it will remove criticism from the amendment and in fact eliminate one of the objections that many people have had to this particular bill.
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govinfo.govWilliam Orton: “I think it will remove criticism from the amendment and in fact eliminate one of the objections that many people have…”
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Discussing amendments to a bill during a floor debate.
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