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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 6, 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

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Representative Mike Pence expresses his willingness to accept a government shutdown over fiscal disagreements.

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