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Marco Rubio: “That runs contrary to the legislative intent of the law the Congress passed, and it is something that we object to.”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
That runs contrary to the legislative intent of the law the Congress passed, and it is something that we object to.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio criticizes the Secretary's intent to change reporting structure against legislative intent.

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