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On the recordMarch 19, 2012
it has been something that witnesses have described to us as very important economically for people to be able to restart.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals to restart financially after student debt.

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