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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
I thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands and the gentleman from Puerto Rico. I urge the passage of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia
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Jul 31, 2012

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