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Barbara Boxer: “My question is, if you want to go to it right now, why did you tell the majority leader that there were changes to it…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2008
My question is, if you want to go to it right now, why did you tell the majority leader that there were changes to it and you needed to read and take all 30 hours to read the bill? I don't understand.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the urgency and process regarding a bill during Senate debate.

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