03/24/2009
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"The whole bill should have been paid for."
"We apologize about a vote being scheduled at 3:15. We do not apologize for the vote because it is opioid legislation, which is strongly supported on a bipartisan basis."
"The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated would add $1.4 trillion to the deficit, which could put important programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid at risk for severe cuts in the futu..."
"Opening statement"