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Chris Van Hollen: Nobody should ever contemplate willfully forcing the Treasury to default in this fashion. Anyone who does is unfit for…

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
Nobody should ever contemplate willfully forcing the Treasury to default in this fashion. Anyone who does is unfit for any public office in the United States.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Citing a strong stance against forcing a Treasury default.

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