Rob Woodall: “I very much thank the chairman for yielding. That's right, 7 months--7…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2011

I very much thank the chairman for yielding. That's right, 7 months--7 months. I'm one of the new guys on Capitol Hill, and I ran for Congress to do exactly what we're doing down here today. There are going to be a lot of folks down here with accusations and recriminations. I just want you to know I'm going to be the guy down here with a smile on my face because today is why I came to Congress. Seventy-three times, I'm told by folks who have been here longer than I, this Congress has taken a withdrawal out of America's ATM.

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Jul 28, 2011

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