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On the recordNovember 2, 2011
I will say if you look at the procedures with regard to the Financial Reform Bill, there were more hearings, markups, amendments, recorded votes, and Floor time than any other bill I can remember.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano defends the legislative process surrounding the Financial Reform Bill.

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