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Henry Waxman: “We lose the opportunity to move legislation that will promote jobs, promote economic security and protect the health…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2011
We lose the opportunity to move legislation that will promote jobs, promote economic security and protect the health, safety and welfare of the American public.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman warns against partisan distractions that hinder legislative progress.

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