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On the recordJanuary 13, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I will remind my colleague that his vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act will result in 327,000 people from his State of Virginia losing their healthcare coverage, 52,000 workers losing their jobs, and an economic loss of $31 billion over 5 years in gross State product for Virginia. Mr. Chairman, how much time remains? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Tennessee has 14\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 14\3/4\ minutes remaining.
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Congressional Record · 2017-01-13

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