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Mike Pence: “If liberals in the Senate would rather play political games and shut down the government, instead of making a small down…”

On the recordApril 5, 2011
If liberals in the Senate would rather play political games and shut down the government, instead of making a small down payment on fiscal discipline and reform, I say, shut it down.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Pence expresses his willingness to accept a government shutdown if it means standing firm on fiscal discipline.

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