On the recordJune 29, 2000
That is fine, but this is an institution that makes collective judgments. With all due respect to the gentleman, I think the committee spent more time examining this problem than the gentleman has.
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govinfo.govDavid Obey: “That is fine, but this is an institution that makes collective judgments. With all due respect to the gentleman, I think…”
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Discussing the committee's examination of a specific problem.
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