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On the recordJune 24, 2009
I think if the Senate failed to pass this, the attitudes back in Iowa, at least, would be mute astonishment, wondering how the government can abandon these most vulnerable members of our society.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin expresses concern over the Senate's potential failure to protect vulnerable groups.

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