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Barbara Boxer: We cannot have one hand tied behind our back by saying, as the House said in a completely partisan way, none of this…

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
We cannot have one hand tied behind our back by saying, as the House said in a completely partisan way, none of this money could be used for nongovernmental entities to help provide birth control, which is so critical.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Criticizing partisan restrictions on funding for birth control.

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