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On the recordMarch 13, 2011
I feel that there is going to be legislation, but it will not be punitive and it should not be punitive.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Jackson Lee emphasizes the need for collaborative, non-punitive legislation.

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