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On the recordDecember 7, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I will have to rely on your expertise since I was not here when MAP-21 was passed.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth acknowledges Mica's expertise on MAP-21 due to her absence during its passage.

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