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Beth Van Duyne: “The definition of temporary, the definition of incapacitation, and the definition of emergency I think have been…”

On the recordApril 5, 2022
The definition of temporary, the definition of incapacitation, and the definition of emergency I think have been redefined over the last 2 years.
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Beth Van Duyne
Republican · Texas

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Van Duyne discusses how the meanings of key terms have changed during the pandemic.

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