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Chris Coons: “This is a bad border bill, H.R. 1.”

On the recordMarch 8, 2011
This is a bad border bill, H.R. 1.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Coons criticizes the House's proposed border bill.

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