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Thomas Foley: “We are lacking an agreement at this moment. The other side has felt, and I probably would tend to concur, that we cannot…”

On the recordJuly 16, 1997
We are lacking an agreement at this moment. The other side has felt, and I probably would tend to concur, that we cannot arrive at sufficient language at this time. So I would be prepared to recall my amendment at the desk, the original amendment, and have an up or down vote on it.
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Thomas Foley
Washington

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Discussing the lack of agreement on an amendment during a legislative session.

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