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Tom Cotton: I personally received calls from high-ranking Obama administration officials asking me to withdraw them from the bill.

On the recordMay 10, 2017
I personally received calls from high-ranking Obama administration officials asking me to withdraw them from the bill.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton discusses pressure from the Obama administration regarding his bill.

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