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Patty Murray: “Before we begin today's conversation, I do want to comment on the decision by Senate Republicans to once again attempt…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2017
Before we begin today's conversation, I do want to comment on the decision by Senate Republicans to once again attempt to raise families' costs and take away their healthcare, this time to fund tax cuts for massive corporations and the rich, while using the bipartisan agreement that Chairman Alexander and I and Members of this Committee reached as nothing more than political cover.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray criticizes Republicans for undermining healthcare to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

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