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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
this Congress made a very clear decision not to do that but to apply it on a forward-looking basis
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes Congress's decision to avoid cutting pensions for current Federal employees.

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