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Tom Cotton: “I think a severability clause is the best way at the moment to address his concerns.”

On the recordMay 21, 2013
I think a severability clause is the best way at the moment to address his concerns.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Cotton supports the amendment's severability clause to address constitutional concerns.

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