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On the recordApril 23, 2012
Well, I thank you for that. And while we appreciate the spirit of the amendment that you are suggesting, we will wait to see.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin acknowledges an amendment's spirit while emphasizing the need for further information.

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