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.
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
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