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On the recordApril 17, 2023
Senators Wyden, Risch, and I, along with others, worked hard to successfully end the practice of fire borrowing.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell emphasizes the importance of ending fire borrowing practices.

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