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Steny Hoyer: I think our perception is that this is a bill that has passed. It is of deep interest to the American public, and we…

On the recordJanuary 22, 2007
I think our perception is that this is a bill that has passed. It is of deep interest to the American public, and we wanted to make a statement as early as possible. We are not going to affect anybody, obviously, in the past, but going forward we wanted the public to be very assured what our position was. And that is the purpose of this.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the importance of a bill and its implications for the American public.

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