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On the recordMay 18, 2011
As I said to him, many of the, particularly the bills that we're going to be hearing today, affect the West much more than the East, so his perspective will be very important.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen emphasizes the importance of regional perspectives on the bills being discussed.

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