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Brian Baird: I think it was willful, intentional, and part of a longer pattern that is quite troubling.

On the recordJuly 18, 2012
I think it was willful, intentional, and part of a longer pattern that is quite troubling.
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Brian Baird
Washington

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Brian Baird critiques the changes made to the Stock Act as intentional and part of a troubling trend.

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