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On the recordJuly 14, 2014
The legislation this Committee is considering is extreme legislation. It is legislation designed to eliminate reasonable restrictions on abortion that States across this country have put in place.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz describes the proposed legislation as extreme and aimed at removing state-level abortion restrictions.

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