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Mr. Boyer abut this, and Delegate Sickles is to speak for

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2 minutes.

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THE PRESIDENT, This is not a control period

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of time. There is no controlled debate.

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Do you desire to speak? If so, I suggest you

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do so now.

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DELEGATE BARD: Yes, I do. I do.

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THE PRESIDENT: I say this because it is possible

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for only five speakers, and if somebody gets ahead of you --

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DELEGATE BARD: All right.

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Mr. President, we have had four hours of debate

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previous to Thanksgiving, and after Thanksgiving, on this

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consideration, and three votes The proponents in this

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regard have mad e it clear that this is of constitutional

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status, and the reason why it is of constitutional status is

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because it is true that Maryland has operated in this area,

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but in this whole general area there are about six categories,

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those who are authorities tell us that we would be able to

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operate with great force if the Constitution stated something

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in regard to areas such as drug abuse, truth in lending, and

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stronger acts in regard to safety and honesty in packaging.