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Chris Van Hollen: “Let's not gamble with the full faith and credit of our nation; that would be a recipe for financial and economic chaos.”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
Let's not gamble with the full faith and credit of our nation; that would be a recipe for financial and economic chaos.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen warns against risking the nation's creditworthiness.

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