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Carl Levin: “We have to draw a line somewhere. You draw a line, and you keep all the exceptions.”

On the recordMay 5, 1994
We have to draw a line somewhere. You draw a line, and you keep all the exceptions.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for clear boundaries in legislation.

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