09/14/2007
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"The President's goal remains to ensure we pay the bills we've incurred, reopen the government and get back to the business of growing the economy, creating jobs and strengthening the middle class."
"We cannot allow a faction of the House Republicans to demand a ransom from the American people in exchange for Congress doing its job."
"This is completely unnecessary."
"The House of Representatives should allow a straight up or down vote on Senate-passed H.J. Res. 59."