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On the recordOctober 28, 2009
I would hope that the witnesses do not buy into the 2,000-page bill problem/concern.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Encouraging witnesses to focus on the substance of the bill rather than its length.

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