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Joyce Beatty: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. More importantly, I thank her for her amendment. As the lead Democrat sponsor of…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2018
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. More importantly, I thank her for her amendment. As the lead Democrat sponsor of this bill, I proudly join her with that amendment. Like my colleague Congresswoman Roby said, it is always good when you have a great bill that you can have an amendment that asks for a study to make sure that it is effective. {time} 1530 Lastly, let me just say, I thank the Congresswoman for sharing those stories, whether it is the story of Cathy, whether it is the story of Erika, or in my district, Theresa, it makes me proud to stand with her. And I thank her not only for this amendment but for her work in judiciary because what we know her amendment will do, it will protect the innocent.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio
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Feb 27, 2018

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