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Jim Risch: If the brave people who introduced this bill to repeal this had voted with us on September 14, 2010, we would not even…

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
If the brave people who introduced this bill to repeal this had voted with us on September 14, 2010, we would not even be here talking about this today.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes the missed opportunity to repeal the 1099 issue during a previous vote.

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