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Tina Smith: “I think it just reminds me of what an important responsibility we have through the work that we are doing to reauthorize…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2023
I think it just reminds me of what an important responsibility we have through the work that we are doing to reauthorize this legislation, to not put clinics in the position of wasting time and energy and resources trying to plan for a fiscal cliff that hopefully they won't have to face.
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the responsibility to ensure clinics are not left unprepared for funding issues.

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