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Bill Cassidy: “Now, again, is that within the spirit of the law as originally--I mean, I can imagine somebody writing the law way back…”

On the recordJune 13, 2011
Now, again, is that within the spirit of the law as originally--I mean, I can imagine somebody writing the law way back when.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Cassidy questions the chairman's adherence to the spirit of the law.

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