any senator who's thinking about voting against his jobs bill needs to explain why.
Barack Obama: “any senator who's thinking about voting against his jobs bill needs to explain why.”
On the recordOctober 5, 2011
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Obama sends a message to Republicans regarding his jobs bill ahead of a Senate vote.
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