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Mark Warner: “That was an important piece of work we did. Again, if no standing committee gives up any jurisdiction, I am still having…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2001
That was an important piece of work we did. Again, if no standing committee gives up any jurisdiction, I am still having difficulty understanding exactly how this new committee will function. I ask the question in a supportive manner and in no way to infer that I am not supporting the ultimate objective, especially of the leadership itself, to establish such a format. If we don't have some yielding of jurisdiction, I am not sure how that committee functions.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the functionality of a new committee and jurisdictional issues.

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