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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
If we keep the Senate, if we do not keep the Senate, that will have its affect.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller emphasizes how Senate control impacts legislative priorities like CHIP.

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The bill introduced by Senators Rockefeller and Thune will help change that.

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