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Joe Crowley: “The scheduling of today's vote as an anniversary of the embassy takeover... demonstrates that this is all about…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2015
The scheduling of today's vote as an anniversary of the embassy takeover... demonstrates that this is all about showmanship, not legislative draftsmanship.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Crowley argues that the timing of the vote is politically motivated rather than substantive.

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