Word: bill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Despite constitutional concerns--acknowleged even by the bill's sponsors--the tug of election-year politics was so strong that House members appeared willing to enact the toughest possible bill and let the courts decide the legal questions later...
WASHINGTON--The House of Representatives yesterday passed an election year anti-drug bill that would severely punish recreational users and murderers alike, but it could face constitutional tests if enacted into...
...bill received support from 207 Democrats and 168 Republicans, while all 30 votes against the legislation came from Democrats virtually all of them liberals...
...This bill is distinguished from past anti-drug legislation by its so-called "user accountability" provisions--measures that say even the smallest amount of drug use or possession will not be tolerated...
...Democratic floor manager, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) said that while the bill is flawed, "at least all of us can go home" and say, "We responded to our constituents and the nation. We have made some effort to address the problem as Republicans and Democrats, and we have set our labels behind...