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Barack Obama: The legislation represents a bipartisan agreement to reopen the Government and remove the threat of default.

On the recordOctober 15, 2013
The legislation represents a bipartisan agreement to reopen the Government and remove the threat of default.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: Substitute Amendment to H.R. 2775 - Continuing Appropriations Act

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