We can't pretend everything is business as usual. We have to stop playing games with the American people.
Jared Huffman: “We can't pretend everything is business as usual. We have to stop playing games with the American people.”
On the recordOctober 2, 2013
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Huffman emphasizes the seriousness of the government shutdown.
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