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On the recordJune 11, 2012
I do think that the way that this particular statute or proposed statute is crafted has been to address a major concern, which is to create a new list of uncertainties.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the complexities of the proposed statute regarding discrimination.

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