On the recordJune 17, 2009
But when it became clear that the States would not step up to the plate, we then introduced the bill.
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congress.govCarl Levin: “But when it became clear that the States would not step up to the plate, we then introduced the bill.”
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Levin discusses the necessity of introducing the bill after states failed to act.
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