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On the recordNovember 17, 2011
I cannot understand how anyone would think that it is the role of the Federal Government to prohibit them from doing that.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank argues against federal prohibition of adult gambling.

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