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On the recordJune 14, 2016
I don't know how else to be clear on such an important conversation for parents who are looking for a clear path to creating a better life than to make sure that those same parents who are smart, engaged in the process of taking care of their kids--that those parents have the flexibility to make the choices that are best for them and not have those of us in Washington come down and say, 'Here's what we think is best for you.'
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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Burr emphasizes the importance of parental choice over bureaucratic decisions.

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