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Bradley Byrne: “I listened to the gentleman's comments, and I have to tell you, if there is enough in this bill for the reporting, why…”

On the recordJune 9, 2016
I listened to the gentleman's comments, and I have to tell you, if there is enough in this bill for the reporting, why did the Treasury not say that to us? They didn't say that to us because they know there needs to be a report done. They just don't want to take the responsibility for doing it. I think this amendment is definitely necessary for us to make sure we are doing our job in exercising our constitutional responsibility. I reserve the balance of my time.
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Bradley Byrne
Alabama
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Jun 9, 2016

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