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On the recordJune 21, 2012
With respect to another piece of legislation, I would like to ask the gentleman about the Violence Against Women Act, which, again, the Senate passed in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion and which we passed in a relatively partisan fashion over here, where the parties were split. Will the gentleman tell me whether or not he knows the status of that legislation and whether or not we expect to consider that anytime soon.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jun 21, 2012

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