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On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
Thank you to the gentlelady from New York for her always powerful comments. Now we're joined by the gentlewoman from New York, Carolyn Maloney, who has just introduced a bill co-authored by Democrats and Republicans that deals with the trafficking of guns.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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