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Wendy Sherman: “I mean, we should not be expecting the State Department to help bail Congress out of the dysfunction of not being…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2013
I mean, we should not be expecting the State Department to help bail Congress out of the dysfunction of not being willing to sit down and compromise.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Sherman emphasizes Congress's responsibility to resolve budget issues without relying on the State Department.

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