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Barbara Boxer: “I would have voted a very strong no because I believe that authority should remain with the elected representatives and…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2010
I would have voted a very strong no because I believe that authority should remain with the elected representatives and not go to bureaucrats.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
Source
govinfo.gov
Nov 30, 2010

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Speaker Boxer addresses her opposition to a motion regarding earmarks.

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