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Mike Levin: I will be in a position of supporting the Chambliss and Durbin amendments. While the Chambliss amendment takes an…

On the recordNovember 9, 2005
I will be in a position of supporting the Chambliss and Durbin amendments. While the Chambliss amendment takes an important step, the Durbin amendment takes three or four important steps in the right direction allowing earlier retirement. Where there has been 25 years of service, for instance, retirement would be allowed at age 55. Where there has been 24 years of service under the Durbin amendment, retirement would be allowed at age 56. There is a greater cost. I think it is justified. We will talk more about that in the minute which has been allowed on the Durbin amendment.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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