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Angus King: “It is a damn shame that we have to pass a second bill to implement a bill that we already passed.”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
It is a damn shame that we have to pass a second bill to implement a bill that we already passed.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King criticizes the need for additional legislation to enforce existing laws.

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