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Robert C. Byrd: “Let us be mindful, as was Hamilton, that if the Constitution of the United States is to be inscribed with new words, new…”

On the recordMarch 12, 1986
Let us be mindful, as was Hamilton, that if the Constitution of the United States is to be inscribed with new words, new phrases, and new directions, then we shall be charting a new course, not just for this time and place alone, but also for centuries yet to come.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Mar 12, 1986

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Debating a proposed amendment to the Constitution.

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