Difference between revisions of "Different Acts of 1986"
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| − | |quote = I know that this law is not fair, I know that it is not just, and I know that it not in keeping with the traditions of this great nation. My conscience still compels me to vote yes. It tells me that I would rather have a tomorrow that turns my stomach, than no tomorrow at all. To those individuals who fall under the umbrage of this injustice, I am truly sorry. We have failed you. We have failed ourselves. I hope one day, with grace, we can find a way out of this devil’s bargain. I hope one day we can both live, and be free. | + | |quote = <big>I know that this law is not fair, I know that it is not just, and I know that it not in keeping with the traditions of this great nation. My conscience still compels me to vote yes. It tells me that I would rather have a tomorrow that turns my stomach, than no tomorrow at all. To those individuals who fall under the umbrage of this injustice, I am truly sorry. We have failed you. We have failed ourselves. I hope one day, with grace, we can find a way out of this devil’s bargain. I hope one day we can both live, and be free.</big> |
|source = Addressing the U.S. Senate March 1986. | |source = Addressing the U.S. Senate March 1986. | ||
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