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Diana DeGette: “Unlawful again seems to be a little bit extreme.”

On the recordApril 14, 2016
Unlawful again seems to be a little bit extreme.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Challenging the characterization of reinsurance payments as unlawful.

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