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John Yarmuth: I remind my colleague that the gentleman's vote for this bill will result in 50,100 people from his congressional…

On the recordMarch 24, 2017
I remind my colleague that the gentleman's vote for this bill will result in 50,100 people from his congressional district in Louisiana losing health coverage and care. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal), who is the distinguished vice ranking member of the Budget Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Mar 24, 2017

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