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June 17, 1998

Tobacco Legislation Debate

Members of the U.S. Senate met to debate on removing of the tobacco legislation and the manner in which it was done. Alternative legislation to curb teen smoking was also explored, as well as amendments to the original bill.

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John Ashcroft U.S. Senator [R] Missouri
Joe Biden U.S. Senator [D] Delaware

Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
Larry E. Craig U.S. Senator [R] Idaho
Tom Daschle U.S. Senator [D] South Dakota
Byron L. Dorgan U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
Dick Durbin U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Illinois
Lauch Faircloth U.S. Senator [R] North Carolina
Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] California
Slade Thomas Gorton III U.S. Senator [R] Washington
Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
John F. Kerry U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Trent Lott U.S. Senator [R] Mississippi
Don Nickles U.S. Senator [R] Oklahoma
Ted Stevens U.S. Senator [R] Alaska
Fred Thompson U.S. Senator [R] Tennessee
Ron Wyden U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Oregon

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Program ID:: 107505-1
Category:: Senate Highlight
Format:: Senate Highlight
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 17, 1998 | 8:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Nov 09, 2006 | 7:16am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Jun 17, 1998 | 8:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 17, 1998 | 9:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 18, 1998 | 7:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 21, 1998 | 5:36am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Nov 09, 2006 | 7:16am EST | C-SPAN 3

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