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Chellie Pingree: we need the Federal Government to step in and level the playing field and help out states like ours.

On the recordMarch 10, 2009
we need the Federal Government to step in and level the playing field and help out states like ours.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree emphasizes the need for federal support for states like Maine.

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