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Bobby Scott: “I remind my colleague that his vote for this bill could take healthcare protections away from over a million people in…”

On the recordMay 4, 2017
I remind my colleague that his vote for this bill could take healthcare protections away from over a million people in Tennessee with preexisting conditions. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici), the vice ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia
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May 4, 2017

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