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On the recordJune 18, 2008
The challenges that they faced served as the brainchild for this legislation. I ask my colleagues to join me in the restoration of civil liberties, creating a truly fair, accurate, secure and timely redress process. I ask them to join me in support of the bipartisan bill, H.R. 4179, the FAST Redress Act of 2008.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Advocating for the FAST Redress Act of 2008 to restore civil liberties.

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