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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
The worse thing we can do from the Federal Government point of view is nothing.
Said by
Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Scott stresses the urgency of addressing pension problems to avoid significant financial liabilities.

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