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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
Senator Sinema and I, along with a bipartisan coalition, have introduced legislation that would shorten the period to 1 month.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Collins mentions bipartisan legislation to reduce the waiting period for asylum seekers to work.

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