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Jon Tester: “Do you think codification is a good thing in this case or do you think it is not necessary?”

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
Do you think codification is a good thing in this case or do you think it is not necessary?
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester asks about the necessity of codifying updated security clearance guidance.

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