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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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