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On the recordJuly 11, 2011
Well, sometimes, like on the beaches, we close our beaches down on Labor Day, so we will see.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper uses a seasonal reference to discuss the timeline for Medicaid rule issuance.

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