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Gary Peters: “It is wholly irresponsible to turn this debate into one that threatens the full faith and credit of the United States.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
It is wholly irresponsible to turn this debate into one that threatens the full faith and credit of the United States.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Warns against jeopardizing U.S. credit through debt ceiling debates.

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