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On the recordJuly 5, 2016
Well, there certainly isn't a difference of opinion with 'shall,' is there? 'Shall' means you shall do it, does it not?
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith emphasizes the obligation implied by the word 'shall' in regulations.

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