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On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
Just an extension of what Mr. Rokita referred to, would you say that it is not responsible for us to hold the lifting of the debt ceiling hostage...
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz questions tying debt ceiling to contentious issues.

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