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Andy Barr: “So there is not just a policy issue at stake here, not just a humanitarian and national security issue at stake--the…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2014
So there is not just a policy issue at stake here, not just a humanitarian and national security issue at stake--the Constitution is at stake. So I appreciate the House leadership for heeding the call that I and many of my colleagues made to stay in session and finish the work of the American people before the start of the August district work period. I strongly urge the Senate and President Obama to do their jobs, stop trying to score political points, listen to the American people, pass this bill, and join the House in solving this very important problem.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky
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Aug 1, 2014

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