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John Cornyn: I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2016
I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 954) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Sep 29, 2016

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