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Peter DeFazio: “Well, not under existing law. There are five States eligible under the pilots, but I'm saying if we made it a part of…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Well, not under existing law. There are five States eligible under the pilots, but I'm saying if we made it a part of permanent law that States could request that authority, you would not object to that.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio questions the possibility of extending pilot programs to other states.

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