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On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
The Congress has only two options – pay their bills, or fail to do so and put the Nation into default.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 325 – Temporary Suspension of Debt Ceiling

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