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Nydia Velázquez: “The amendment is problematic for a couple of reasons. Do you have a cost estimate for this amendment?”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
The amendment is problematic for a couple of reasons. Do you have a cost estimate for this amendment?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Opposes the amendment due to lack of cost estimate and focus on economic relief.

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