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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
I appreciate the question, Congressman Roy. Just as when Democrats worked to pass the Affordable Care Act, sadly, when it was passed on a--pretty much a partisan vote in the House, that was a piece of legislation that Democrats worked to ensure that there were pay-fors.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan discusses the funding of health care initiatives and bipartisan support.

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