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Elijah Cummings: “Yet Republicans seem willing to jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States of America unless we eliminate…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2013
Yet Republicans seem willing to jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States of America unless we eliminate the Affordable Care Act.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings expresses concern over Republicans risking the nation's credit for political goals.

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