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On the recordNovember 15, 2010
I have not heard a practical problem yet. I am struggling to hear a practical problem for not just saying, directive, it is 8 hours, it is 12 hours, whatever.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Senator Levin questions the lack of practical problems for setting a strict time directive.

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