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Robert C. Byrd: “I believe close and openminded scrutiny of this proposal shreds it, reveals its many shortcomings, and unmasks its…”

On the recordNovember 8, 1993
I believe close and openminded scrutiny of this proposal shreds it, reveals its many shortcomings, and unmasks its benign countenance to reveal the sinister seeds of a constitutional crisis in the making. Surely we will not travel this road if we are fully aware of where it may lead.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Nov 8, 1993

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Speaking against a proposed amendment to the Constitution.

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