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Danny Davis: “I had one prayer. I said, 'God, do not let me die before I vote for it.'”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
I had one prayer. I said, 'God, do not let me die before I vote for it.'
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis expressed his urgency and hope in voting for the Affordable Care Act.

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