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Gregory Meeks: “I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will consider this amendment seriously.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will consider this amendment seriously.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks urges bipartisan support for his amendment.

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