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Joe Manchin: “It is an imperfect bill, but it is a good bill.”

On the recordOctober 7, 2015
It is an imperfect bill, but it is a good bill.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin acknowledges the bill's flaws while affirming its overall value.

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