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Tom Harkin: “Well, there would have to be a statute change for the States to do it, too.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
Well, there would have to be a statute change for the States to do it, too.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
Source
congress.gov
Mar 19, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Senator Harkin points out the need for statutory changes for state flexibility.

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