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Jon Tester: I just don't understand why that language is in there. I just don't get it. I think it is a given, that is all.

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
I just don't understand why that language is in there. I just don't get it. I think it is a given, that is all.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester questions the necessity of requiring good faith negotiations.

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