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Chris Smith: “I just want to make very clear to my colleagues that this will, again, gut the underlying bill.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
I just want to make very clear to my colleagues that this will, again, gut the underlying bill.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith opposes Manning's amendment, stating it undermines the main bill.

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