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Robert C. Byrd: “I want to pass on to my grandchildren the same Constitution that the Framers crafted and that our forefathers passed on…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 1994
I want to pass on to my grandchildren the same Constitution that the Framers crafted and that our forefathers passed on to me.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 22, 1994

Editor's note · Context

Opposing the balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

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