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On the recordMarch 12, 2010
I can guarantee him this: The reconciliation bill will take out that Nebraska provision which offended him, offended me, and I think offended people across America, not because it advantaged Nebraska, but because it advantaged Nebraska unequally. I think the gentleman is going to be pleased that Nebraska will be treated like every other State; and, in fact, every other State will be advantaged to the same extent that the Senator wanted to make sure that Nebraska was advantaged. But the Nebraska provision to which the gentleman speaks, and which all of us have felt was inappropriate, will be changed.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 12, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses concerns about a provision in the reconciliation bill related to Nebraska's advantages.

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