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Bobby Scott: “The work that was done was cooperative and collaborative and constructive, and I think we ended up with an excellent…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
The work that was done was cooperative and collaborative and constructive, and I think we ended up with an excellent bill.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott praises the collaborative effort behind the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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