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Brian Schatz: “It dishonors the legacies of Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka and threatens the future work of the Committee.”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
It dishonors the legacies of Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka and threatens the future work of the Committee.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz emphasizes the negative impact of the BUILD Act on the legacies of notable Hawaiian politicians.

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