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Joe Courtney: “The last time we spoke was one of the few brief shining moments of the 113th Congress where one of the 88 bills that has…”

On the recordApril 28, 2014
The last time we spoke was one of the few brief shining moments of the 113th Congress where one of the 88 bills that has been enacted was about to be signed by the President last August.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney reflects on a successful legislative moment during the 113th Congress.

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