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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
They were stunned when the former Speaker told our Federal colleagues in Congress that they had to vote for the Affordable Care Act so they could figure out how it works later.
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Pete Olson
Republican · Texas

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Olson recounts constituents' disbelief over the rushed passage of the ACA.

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