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On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
Part of my frustration here in Congress is no matter what issue you're talking about... I'm always looking at whatever piece of legislation is being proposed as just another band-aid on top of a dying patient.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson critiques the effectiveness of proposed legislation as insufficient solutions.

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