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Steny Hoyer: “I thank my friend for yielding. Frankly, this issue is of such importance, it is a shame we don't have a lot of time to…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2012
I thank my friend for yielding. Frankly, this issue is of such importance, it is a shame we don't have a lot of time to discuss it because I think in many respects we do agree. Where we disagree, however, is when you say that body that is dysfunctional--the gentleman just referred to that. I kidded about it. Both parties are dysfunctional to the extent that we are not making determinations to spend just the money we have. We haven't done that for some period of time.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Feb 2, 2012

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