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Michael Bennet: I believe the government must meet all of its outstanding obligations, and for this reason I understand that Congress…

On the recordJune 6, 2017
I believe the government must meet all of its outstanding obligations, and for this reason I understand that Congress has always acted to raise the debt limit when necessary.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet asserts the importance of the government meeting its financial obligations.

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