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William M. Thomas: “What can you do with a Commission that is created, and less than a month after it was created, the President offers his…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
What can you do with a Commission that is created, and less than a month after it was created, the President offers his solutions and the Congress moves forward with their solutions?
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William M. Thomas
California

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Bill Thomas questions the effectiveness of a newly created Commission given rapid presidential action.

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