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Eliot Engel: “The purpose of the legislation before us today is to fill those gaps.”

On the recordOctober 9, 2013
The purpose of the legislation before us today is to fill those gaps.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel explains the intent of H.R. 3212 to address issues in child abduction laws.

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