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David Vitter: “A lot of important improvements and reforms can be done administratively, but all of these very short-term extensions…”

On the recordMay 8, 2012
A lot of important improvements and reforms can be done administratively, but all of these very short-term extensions really get in the way of that.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Highlighting the hindrance of short-term extensions on necessary reforms.

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