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Toby Roth: “I am going to ask my friends and colleagues to vote against this Walker amendment because I do feel it would gut this…”

On the recordMay 11, 1994
I am going to ask my friends and colleagues to vote against this Walker amendment because I do feel it would gut this provision of the clearinghouse and it would hurt small business and entrepreneurs. That is precisely what I am trying to do with this legislation, to help our entrepreneurs so that this one-stop shopping for research and development, which all American taxpayers have paid for, is available.
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Toby Roth
Republican · Wisconsin

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Opposing an amendment during a discussion on legislation aimed at supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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