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Jerry Nadler: Then why are we passing a bill again that we already passed earlier this year if the Senate bill is not the same and is…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2006
Then why are we passing a bill again that we already passed earlier this year if the Senate bill is not the same and is not satisfactory?
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Questioning the necessity of passing a bill that differs from a previously approved version.

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