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Chris Van Hollen: “We believe, as the President said, the best way for us to balance the budget is to get together and hammer out a deal…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
We believe, as the President said, the best way for us to balance the budget is to get together and hammer out a deal sooner rather than later.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 19, 2011

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