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Bobby Rush: “Mr. Chairman, this is our 26th hearing on this particular subject matter, and we have not had a law passed yet, nothing…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2012
Mr. Chairman, this is our 26th hearing on this particular subject matter, and we have not had a law passed yet, nothing has been signed into law yet.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Rush criticizes the lack of legislative progress after numerous hearings.

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