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Henry Waxman: “If this was truly solely about jobs for my Republican colleagues, then they would not be trying to stifle each and every…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2011
If this was truly solely about jobs for my Republican colleagues, then they would not be trying to stifle each and every aspect of every job-creating program that President Obama has been begging, pleading, and pushing the Congress to act on.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman accuses Republicans of obstructing job creation efforts by President Obama.

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