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Joe Courtney: “I am going to vote no, because I think for us to walk away from our responsibilities... is not very responsible.”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
I am going to vote no, because I think for us to walk away from our responsibilities... is not very responsible.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney expresses his disapproval of abandoning legislative responsibilities.

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