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On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
H.R. 553 is a bipartisan fix to a decades-old problem that will only get worse if we don't act now. I urge passage of this essential legislation.
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John Carney
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing the importance of H.R. 553 during a House floor debate.

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