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Chris Van Hollen: I hope we are not going to be driven to a government shutdown by our Republican colleagues.

On the recordApril 24, 2012
I hope we are not going to be driven to a government shutdown by our Republican colleagues.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Warning against potential government shutdown due to budget disagreements.

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