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Peter DeFazio: “It appears that the question is the difference between the word 'pause' and the word 'moratorium'.”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
It appears that the question is the difference between the word 'pause' and the word 'moratorium'.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses the distinction between 'pause' and 'moratorium' in a hearing context.

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