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Steve Cohen: “I waived on to this subcommittee because I have had this issue as one of mine when I was the chair of the Constitution…”

On the recordMay 23, 2023
I waived on to this subcommittee because I have had this issue as one of mine when I was the chair of the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee for the last three general assemblies.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen explains his long-standing involvement with the issue at hand.

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