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Nancy Pelosi: “When we lift the caps, then we can start talking about lifting the debt ceiling.”

On the recordMay 4, 2023
When we lift the caps, then we can start talking about lifting the debt ceiling.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Pelosi emphasized the need for budget caps before discussing the debt ceiling.

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