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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
the President has decided to try and make several temporary improvements, hoping it would spur those of us in Congress to finish the job that we began almost 2 years ago.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper discusses the President's temporary immigration improvements to encourage Congress to act.

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