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On the recordJune 16, 2021
I believe Representative Deutch on our Committee has a bill, the EQUAL Defense Act, that was also sponsored by our current Vice President last term.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Scanlon mentions Deutch's bill aimed at improving public defense.

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