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Darrell Issa: “To close. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Texas was right. The President signed sequestration; the President asked for…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2013
To close. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Texas was right. The President signed sequestration; the President asked for sequestration; the President negotiated sequestration; and the President has had from this body alternatives to sequestration repeatedly. The minority in this body has not offered viable alternatives to sequestration. The Democratic majority in the Senate has done nothing to block sequestration.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California
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Feb 15, 2013

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