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On the recordApril 9, 2014
the actuarial clock is ticking on our country in terms of debt and deficit, and all of us in both parties are going to have to sit around a table and talk about some very difficult discussions.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson emphasizes the urgency of bipartisan discussions on debt and deficit reforms.

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