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DECIDING VOICE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

To the ire of the National Rifle Association, a handful of Republican Senators broke ranks in May and voted in favor of the Juvenile Crime Bill. The bill passed narrowly, with Vice President Al Gore casting the tie-breaking vote.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
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