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On the recordApril 29, 2010
Yes, it's been carefully crafted to keep the people who want the present status from being a choice. That is wrong. That should not be the way this bill is done. If they want to keep the present status, they should be able to vote for it.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is criticizing a bill for not allowing a choice regarding the current status.

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