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On the recordMay 16, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to submit my remarks in opposition to the Republican bill that weakens protections for violence against women and in support of the bipartisan Senate bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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