On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
The President gave them that leeway. A lot of the problem that we have in the law is because of things that happened when we were trying to pass it.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “The President gave them that leeway. A lot of the problem that we have in the law is because of things that happened…”
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Cummings explains the challenges faced during the law's implementation.
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