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On the recordOctober 1, 2001
I want to help you. I am going to vote with you. But I am dutybound, as you understand, to protect those on this side. I do not know what the chairman of the Commerce Committee, on your side, has said about this issue, but I do know members of the Commerce Committee, on this side, certainly must be protected--at least be given an opportunity to speak to this amendment if it is brought up for purposes of a rollcall vote.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the need for protection and opportunity for members of the Commerce Committee during a legislative amendment.

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