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On the recordJuly 19, 2017
I think that the legislation that authorized FirstNet got it right when they left the decision of opt-in or opt-out to our nation's Governors.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Hassan supports allowing governors to decide on FirstNet participation.

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