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Paul Tonko: I doubt the likelihood of either becoming law in the 115.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
I doubt the likelihood of either becoming law in the 115.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Expressing skepticism about the passage of two bills in the current Congress.

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