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On the recordJune 27, 2017
I am not asking the others of you to take a position on what your state should do, but I am asking you whether or not you think Ban the Box legislation has been useful.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly inquires about the usefulness of Ban the Box legislation across different states.

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