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Mark Warner: “Because I thought we were making a point, at least I felt very strongly, the President gave the assurances. And you said…”

On the recordMay 3, 1999
Because I thought we were making a point, at least I felt very strongly, the President gave the assurances. And you said the way to settle this--and you wanted it for the House, the letter was sufficient for the House--why wouldn't this letter continue to be sufficient for the Senate? If it is sufficient for one body, it is sufficient for the other body. That is my point.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the sufficiency of a letter for both the House and Senate during a colloquy.

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