On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
The bill we have now is not the bill we initially introduced because we have carefully listened to stakeholders and made significant and measurable improvements.
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congress.govThe bill we have now is not the bill we initially introduced because we have carefully listened to stakeholders and made significant and measurable improvements.
Manchin discusses the evolution of a bipartisan bill based on stakeholder feedback.
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