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John Larson: “In your history of serving on this committee--and we are joined by Mr. Levin and Mr. Kind and Mr. Welch. And, Mr. Levin…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2017
In your history of serving on this committee--and we are joined by Mr. Levin and Mr. Kind and Mr. Welch. And, Mr. Levin, I have to ask you this, too. In your serving on this committee, has there ever been a bill of this magnitude or proportion that has been brought out without a public hearing, without expert witnesses? Mr. Thompson had a raging fire in his district that we heard him, from his own lips, what it did and how it devastated Sonoma and Napa Valley, and no hearings. Is there a precedent for this?
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut
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Nov 15, 2017

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