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John McCain: “The legislation that came over to the Senate from the House is perfectly good legislation. It has all of the protections…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
The legislation that came over to the Senate from the House is perfectly good legislation. It has all of the protections in it, and it has Congress making the decision.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Supporting the House's legislation for its protections and Congressional decision-making.

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