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John Kline: “I hate that we are in this position. Because I can't speak for the Ranking Member, but I think that he and I both…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
I hate that we are in this position. Because I can't speak for the Ranking Member, but I think that he and I both believed that we had addressed this in the National Defense Authorization Act.
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John Kline
Republican · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Kline expresses frustration over unresolved issues despite previous legislative efforts.

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