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Jim DeMint: “While Senator DeMint sympathizes with the victims of this tragedy, he's concerned that Congress should not retroactively…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2010
While Senator DeMint sympathizes with the victims of this tragedy, he's concerned that Congress should not retroactively change the law to specifically affect pending legislation.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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A statement from DeMint's office regarding his objection to changing the law affecting families of victims.

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