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John Larson: “Do you stand for your country? Or do you want to take it down?”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2013
Do you stand for your country? Or do you want to take it down?
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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John Larson questions the motives of lawmakers during the government shutdown.

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