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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
We need to think very carefully about the economic implications of putting forward a Federal mandate that all states must comply with.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen warns about the economic impact of a federal mandate on states' compliance.

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