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Chris Van Hollen: “Putting process bills forward in the absence of an agreement on the underlying policy issues is putting the cart before…”

On the recordMay 30, 2012
Putting process bills forward in the absence of an agreement on the underlying policy issues is putting the cart before the horse.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues that legislative processes should follow policy agreements.

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