On the recordJune 10, 2009
There is nothing in the language of this bill that would lead me to conclude that.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “There is nothing in the language of this bill that would lead me to conclude that.”
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Hirono responds to a question about eligibility for new programs under the bill.
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