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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
If this government shuts down this weekend because of the demands of the far right and this congress, it would severely undermine faith in the American democratic system.
Said by
María Elvira Salazar
Republican · Florida
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Salazar warns that a government shutdown would damage trust in democracy.

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