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On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
The FREEDOM Act is the only piece of legislation that attempts to comprehensively address this problem in a way that I think will get the support of a majority of the Members of both the House and the Senate.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner advocates for the FREEDOM Act as a solution.

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