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Hakeem Jeffries: “The rule that we are discussing today was first put forth in 2010. Is that correct?”

On the recordJune 16, 2015
The rule that we are discussing today was first put forth in 2010. Is that correct?
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Jeffries questioned the timeline of the discussed rule's introduction and withdrawal.

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