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Mike Levin: “Thank you. What we're trying to do, as you say, is to bring America into this debate because if the faces are shown and…”

On the recordDecember 7, 2011
Thank you. What we're trying to do, as you say, is to bring America into this debate because if the faces are shown and the voices heard, our faith is that somehow we'll act. And as you say, Republicans tend to blame the unemployed instead of blaming themselves for inaction. And we're not going to leave here, we're not going to leave here until there's an extension of unemployment benefits; isn't that correct? That's your pledge.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California
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Dec 7, 2011

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