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Thomas E. Petri: “The concern that we have about the amendment that my colleague has placed out as his amendment, while there are…”

On the recordJuly 24, 1997
The concern that we have about the amendment that my colleague has placed out as his amendment, while there are negotiations going on in Colorado, the Romer negotiations, your amendment gives tremendous leverage to the opponents of the project. Our position is that we should maintain the status quo in the House and that if a compromise is reached by these parties, that that compromise be free to go forward. We are under a time limitation, a contractual time limitation, to deliver this project to the Native Americans to avoid being in breach of contract.
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Thomas E. Petri
Wisconsin
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Discussing an amendment related to negotiations in Colorado and its impact on a project for Native Americans.

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