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Joe Courtney: “The fact of the matter is the real issues that face and the real challenges that face the U.S. economy are not being…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
The fact of the matter is the real issues that face and the real challenges that face the U.S. economy are not being addressed here today.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney expresses frustration that critical economic issues are ignored in the committee.

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