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Peter Welch: “I mean, the point is that, if you want to improve something, you know, that's our job. Let's do it. There are provisions…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
I mean, the point is that, if you want to improve something, you know, that's our job. Let's do it. There are provisions that all of us who supported this bill know could be improved; but we are hearing now real-world stories about things that are working really well, and we want to keep them.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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govinfo.gov
Jan 19, 2011

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The speaker discusses the need to improve healthcare provisions while debating repeal efforts.

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