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Barack Obama: Any senator who's thinking about voting against the jobs bill needs to explain why.

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
Any senator who's thinking about voting against the jobs bill needs to explain why.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama sends a tough message to Republicans regarding the upcoming vote on the jobs bill.

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