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Bob Wise: I am one of the one-third of the Democrats that voted for the bill, but it seems to me it is the Republican leadership…

On the recordJuly 16, 1998
I am one of the one-third of the Democrats that voted for the bill, but it seems to me it is the Republican leadership that is responsible for appointing conferees and moving it to conference. Why has that not happened?
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Bob Wise
West Virginia

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Questioning the Republican leadership's actions regarding a bill's conference committee.

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