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On the recordJuly 6, 2009
What could the impacts of this be on the families in Mississippi? I know how detrimental they are going to be to families all across the State of Wyoming.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso questions the negative impact of a bill on families and jobs.

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