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Doc Hastings: “I just want to clarify the point, that it is your intent, as the subcommittee chairman and the chairman of the…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2003
I just want to clarify the point, that it is your intent, as the subcommittee chairman and the chairman of the committee, that you will not proceed on this sort of legislation without the concurrence of the States that are affected, which, of course, are South Carolina, Idaho and Washington State.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Clarifying legislative intent regarding state concurrence on proposed legislation.

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