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Chris Van Hollen: “I hope we have all learned from our experience in the summer of 2011 that it is irresponsible and reckless for the…”

On the recordApril 15, 2013
I hope we have all learned from our experience in the summer of 2011 that it is irresponsible and reckless for the United States to suggest that it will not meet its financial obligations.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen warns against failing to meet U.S. financial obligations, referencing past debt ceiling crises.

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