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On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
I hope we can work with you in beginning to shift a lot of the--giving the States, I guess I would say, more flexibility when it comes to designing plans that work in our States.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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John Thune emphasizes the need for state flexibility in healthcare planning.

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