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Diana DeGette: “I think we ought to put our partisanship aside. The election is over. Figure out a clear law for the Federal Government…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2012
I think we ought to put our partisanship aside. The election is over. Figure out a clear law for the Federal Government to be able to act because, because with all due respect, this is not a State issue if a drug is being shipped around in the country. It is an interstate issue.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette emphasizes the need for bipartisan cooperation on drug regulation.

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