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On the recordDecember 14, 2021
As we cast that vote to begin addressing the debt ceiling this same chamber is allowing the ceiling of our democracy to crash in around us. I happen to believe that our democracy is at least as important as the economy.
Said by
Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Warnock emphasizes the importance of democracy in relation to economic issues during a Senate speech.

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