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Nick Rahall: “The gentleman speaks of this great revolution, Mr. Chairman. It seems like this gentleman is speaking about an economic…”

On the recordJuly 12, 1995
The gentleman speaks of this great revolution, Mr. Chairman. It seems like this gentleman is speaking about an economic Jihad against all Federal Government. That seems to be the best description of the revolution to which the gentleman referred.
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Nick Rahall
West Virginia

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Addressing economic policies during a committee discussion.

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