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Jeff Merkley: “This bill says when it is certified that the proposed legislation will not have further impact in damaging our States…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2015
This bill says when it is certified that the proposed legislation will not have further impact in damaging our States, it can go into effect.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the importance of assessing legislation's impact on coastal states.

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