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On the recordMay 4, 2023
Despite the slimmest of majorities in the House of Representatives, Republicans are effectively saying to President Biden, and to Senate Democrats and the America people that we must have to accept their random demands, or they'll force the country to default on its debt for the first time in history.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla criticizes Republicans for threatening a debt default to impose demands.

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