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Chris Van Hollen: “The gentleman is absolutely right about the need to look out for future generations and the issue of the deficit. What I…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
The gentleman is absolutely right about the need to look out for future generations and the issue of the deficit. What I always find staggering is the refusal to close one single loophole-- just one penny--for the purposes of reducing the deficit so that we can address that issue of the deficits in future generations. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Schwartz), who has been a great member of the Budget Committee.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Mar 28, 2012

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