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Barack Obama: “The American people may have voted for divided government, but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2011
The American people may have voted for divided government, but they didn't vote for a dysfunctional government.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama calls for cooperation in Congress, emphasizing that voters expect effective governance.

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