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Mark Takano: “That is not really a great claim to stand on because this law was intended to improve our building.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2018
That is not really a great claim to stand on because this law was intended to improve our building.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano critiques the justification for firings under the Accountability Act.

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