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Bernie Sanders: “So what the gentlewoman is saying, that despite the fact that 285 Members of this body, Democrats, Republicans…”

On the recordOctober 1, 1999
So what the gentlewoman is saying, that despite the fact that 285 Members of this body, Democrats, Republicans, Independent, voted overwhelmingly to reform our milk marketing order. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee did not spend 1 minute in discussing that issue, and of course what we voted for is not part of the bill that we are supposed to be voting on now.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the lack of discussion on milk marketing order reform in a legislative subcommittee.

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