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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
I really want to see this law implemented to its fullest degree, because I know that right now, right this second, there are people watching us.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings emphasizes the urgency of implementing the law for those in need of healthcare.

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