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Diana DeGette: “So you know, I didn't vote for Medicare Part D. Most Democrats didn't. But we worked together to try to make it a…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
So you know, I didn't vote for Medicare Part D. Most Democrats didn't. But we worked together to try to make it a success, and I think that is what we should do here.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette emphasizes bipartisan cooperation for successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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