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Chris Van Hollen: I just remind my colleagues that only seven States placed both the supermajority requirements and the caps that this…

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
I just remind my colleagues that only seven States placed both the supermajority requirements and the caps that this would place in the Constitution of the United States. With that, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), who has been a leader and fighter in this debate.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 19, 2011

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