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On the recordOctober 3, 2023
I have heard people talk about bad faith here. I have heard them make reference to this January agreement--my friends from Arizona, Virginia, and Florida. Let me be crystal clear: Not a single one of them was in the room. You know what? The Speaker didn't meet the targets of that January agreement, he exceeded them. The greatest savings in American history. The greatest savings in American history. Mr. Speaker, this isn't about fundraising. This is about our country. It is about our children and our grandchildren. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has again expired.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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