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On the recordFebruary 2, 2012
There was a need for that consent decree, and that--the Governor didn't want to have it.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes the necessity of a consent decree for healthcare despite opposition from the Governor.

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