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Summer Lee: “Might I add, as I started out, it is important when Congress issues mandates to note that they are for the betterment of…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
Might I add, as I started out, it is important when Congress issues mandates to note that they are for the betterment of the American people; and we will work diligently to comply.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing the importance of congressional mandates for public benefit.

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