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On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
We should not stand for this blatant power play, nor allow it to be used as leverage to threaten our country with a Republican government shutdown.
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Delia Ramirez
Democratic · Illinois

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Opposes using government shutdowns as leverage in political disputes.

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