On the recordNovember 6, 2013
It would be a lot easier, like in civil rights, if we define the parameters on the federal level and not leave it to be squishy amongst the 50 States.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
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congress.govPatrick J. Kennedy: “It would be a lot easier, like in civil rights, if we define the parameters on the federal level and not leave it to be…”
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Kennedy advocates for federal clarity in civil rights versus state variability.
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