Discussion · Senate
Maria Cantwell Democrat
“The senator from New Jersey and I worked on this issue together for over five years. Most of this bill comes from a plan we wrote together, and he knows it includes good things.”
“Again, I appreciate the Senator from New Jersey’s passion about this issue. As he knows, he and I have worked on this for more than 5 years, and since he has testified before the committee, I know he knows that this is not something that has just come up. And since he and I have put up a bill that was 75 percent of what this bill is, I know that he also knows there are good things in here. But I would say to my colleague--”
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Again, I appreciate the Senator from New Jersey’s passion about this issue. As he knows, he and I have worked on this for more than 5 years, and since he has testified before the committee, I know he knows that this is not something that has just come up. And since he and I have put up a bill that was 75 percent of what this bill is, I know that he also knows there are good things in here. But I would say to my colleague--