03/19/2013
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"Deferral does not mean you are never going to pay it. It just means, I do not have to pay it right at this minute."
"I want to assure Senator Cornyn and the other members to my left that I am not using my back situation as an advantage in my seniority, but I was here first."
"I think the best thing we can do to protect our republic in the long term is see to it that Americans can take care of themselves."
"This bill has been approved by the Senate Finance Committee and is now pending consideration by the Senate."