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On the recordJune 17, 2010
Reserving the right to object, I may say to my friend from South Dakota that this sounds a lot like wage price controls, where the Congress is trying to decide the wages of all kinds of different sectors based on, I don't know what. A lot of trap lines have to be run before this request can be granted. So at this point, Madam President, I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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