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Jeff Merkley: “I think for you to unilaterally remove it from the rulemaking agenda was an egregious affront to these core issues of…”

On the recordJune 13, 2016
I think for you to unilaterally remove it from the rulemaking agenda was an egregious affront to these core issues of our Republic.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley criticizes the removal of a rule from the agenda as a serious issue.

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