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Jeff Fortenberry: “Well, I think Mrs. Williams said it perfectly, it's unconscionable. This is a very simple bill that would help the…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2010
Well, I think Mrs. Williams said it perfectly, it's unconscionable. This is a very simple bill that would help the Haitian orphans who were caught up in the tragic aftermath of the earthquake who had to be evacuated quickly to the United States.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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Congressman Fortenberry expresses frustration over the delay in passing the Help Haiti Act, which would provide legal status to Haitian orphans.

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