On the recordJune 20, 2017
This is very similar to the house bill, which President Trump, of course, celebrated in the Rose Garden. But behind closed doors, described as mean.
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transcripts.cnn.comChris Van Hollen: “This is very similar to the house bill, which President Trump, of course, celebrated in the Rose Garden. But behind…”
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Chris Van Hollen criticizes the secretive process of the healthcare bill, comparing it to the House bill that was previously deemed 'mean' by Trump.
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