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On the recordDecember 5, 2016
The restrictions that this legislation seeks to place on United States representatives in international insurance matters would raise serious constitutional concerns.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5143 - Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016

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