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On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
While the economy has shown some signs of recovery, it is clear that more aggressive action is needed from Congress in order to put our country back on the right track.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters calls for more congressional action to improve the economy.

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