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On the recordMarch 6, 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

Editor's note · Context

Citing a strong stance against defaulting on U.S. debt.

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