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Janice Schakowsky: I consider Billy Long a good friend. Let me just say that I don't think it was a breach of decorum, and I just take…

On the recordApril 10, 2018
I consider Billy Long a good friend. Let me just say that I don't think it was a breach of decorum, and I just take issue with his saying that a very modest bill that I have introduced is an overreach.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky defends her bill against Long's criticism of it being an overreach.

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