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Alan Simpson: “Again I would point out, the gentleman raises an issue which ought to always be of concern from the minority side of the…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2000
Again I would point out, the gentleman raises an issue which ought to always be of concern from the minority side of the aisle, whoever is in the minority. But again I would point out that bills under consideration by this Congress, 23.4 percent have been Democratic bills. The last time his party controlled this body, 11.8 percent of the bills were Republican bills. I think that we have been more than fair. He said that last week there were 16 bills and none of them were Democratic. I would remind the Member that one of them was from the minority leader in the Senate, Senator Daschle. I believe that that is a member of his party.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming
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Discussing the representation of Democratic bills in Congress during a debate.

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