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Chris Van Hollen: I thank the gentleman. If what you mean by protecting the status quo is meaning that I am opposed to actually…

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
I thank the gentleman. If what you mean by protecting the status quo is meaning that I am opposed to actually manipulating the Constitution of the United States to make it harder to reduce special interest tax breaks, yes, I don't think we should change the Constitution that way. But if you mean we should----
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 19, 2011

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