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John McCain: “The country and the world look to Washington for leadership and Congress once again came up empty-handed.”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2008
The country and the world look to Washington for leadership and Congress once again came up empty-handed.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticizes Congress for failing to provide leadership during the financial crisis.

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