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Chris Van Hollen: I believe we all agree that it is important to come together now, as the Chairman said, to develop and enact a sensible…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
I believe we all agree that it is important to come together now, as the Chairman said, to develop and enact a sensible plan to reduce that debt in a steady and a predictable fashion.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the need for a collaborative plan to reduce national debt.

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