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Bob Menendez: The Bumpers amendment is a huge handicap to Haiti, and that is something that, if you guys want, you might want to…

On the recordJune 22, 2011
The Bumpers amendment is a huge handicap to Haiti, and that is something that, if you guys want, you might want to repeal.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez criticizes the Bumpers amendment's negative impact on Haiti.

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