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On the recordMarch 22, 2013
I agree that the Senator's amendment restates current law. I have no objection to that. I would accept that. But the question is and what has been suggested in the paper from what I have seen is that if a person is in our country illegally and they are rewarded with some legal status, do they then immediately become eligible for Federal health care benefits? It is a different situation than somebody who came legally and has legal status. So I would say I would accept a voice vote on this.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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