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Chuck Grassley: “We celebrate when Congress manages to avoid shutting down the government. I think we can set the bar a little higher…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2024
We celebrate when Congress manages to avoid shutting down the government. I think we can set the bar a little higher than that.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley calls for higher standards in government fiscal management.

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