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On the recordJune 8, 2021
You would need legislation, so you can't. It's gone in September unless the Congress passes a bill, and the President signs it.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott discusses the need for legislation to extend unemployment benefits beyond September.

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