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On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
It was the Grassley amendment that brought us into this world in terms of bringing Members of Congress and their staff into the Affordable Care Act.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin credits Grassley's amendment for including Congress members in the Affordable Care Act.

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