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Glenn Grothman: I just--maybe you can give me a reason why they can't get it done on a Federal level where they are getting it done in…

On the recordJune 24, 2020
I just--maybe you can give me a reason why they can't get it done on a Federal level where they are getting it done in the private sector across the board in so many factories?
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Grothman questions the federal government's inability to reopen compared to the private sector.

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