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Rich Neal: One of the great ironies of my time in Congress is that the budget decisions that were made well before Barack Obama was…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
One of the great ironies of my time in Congress is that the budget decisions that were made well before Barack Obama was President made by our friends on the other side, who really set the fire upon Barack Obama's inauguration, and they get to call the fire department.
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Rich Neal
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Neal comments on the irony of budget decisions affecting Obama's presidency.

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