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John W. Olver: I will be brief. I wish the gentleman from Minnesota great luck in solving this one. I am so happy for the people on…

On the recordJune 27, 2012
I will be brief. I wish the gentleman from Minnesota great luck in solving this one. I am so happy for the people on that side of the aisle who must be just ecstatic--ecstatic--that they have a President who will take all of these things off the table. But what are you going to do when you have to have jobs and a robust economy in this largest economy in the world?
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts
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Jun 27, 2012

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