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Susan Collins: “The White House emphasized the need for ``consultation with the states . . . to address important concerns about…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2004
The White House emphasized the need for ``consultation with the states . . . to address important concerns about flexibility, privacy, and unfunded mandates.'' This conference report maintains those important aspects of the approach in the Senate bill.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the importance of state consultation in a conference report.

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