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John Kline: “When we crafted this short piece of legislation, I have got to say, we were very, very concerned about losing the…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
When we crafted this short piece of legislation, I have got to say, we were very, very concerned about losing the certainty and predictability that the dissenters talked about.
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John Kline
Republican · Minnesota

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Kline expresses concern over the potential loss of certainty in legislation related to labor relations.

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