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On the recordOctober 22, 2015
The healthcare law was passed, especially the sidecar, with no debate through the committee, no oversight hearings.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus criticizes the lack of oversight during the passage of the healthcare law.

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