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On the recordJune 2, 2014
Many of us, my colleagues on the Committee here and others, have introduced legislation that would provide this blanket extension that I referred to, which does have a hard, firm deadline.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the need for a firm deadline in proposed legislation.

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