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On the recordDecember 8, 2009
It was done at the price of political support in the other body. Because, as Ms. DeLauro pointed out, not a single member of that minority party here in this body was even willing to talk about the legislation.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly explains the political trade-offs in the legislation.

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