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On the recordMarch 4, 2013
It is important to point out that the request was made for the implementation fund, but it was denied by the Congress.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro highlights Congress's denial of the funding request for the Affordable Care Act implementation.

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