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On the recordOctober 2, 2013
I'm astounded that we're having this hearing today. The Government is shut down and we're going to go on with business like everything is normal?
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva criticizes holding a hearing during the government shutdown.

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