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Pete Hoekstra: “I thank my colleague, Congressman Akin. This is a time where we've got the great State of Michigan, the great State of…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
I thank my colleague, Congressman Akin. This is a time where we've got the great State of Michigan, the great State of Missouri, the Show-Me State. It's now time for this Congress to show the people of Missouri, to show the people of America, and to show the people of Michigan where we're headed. And if we don't do it, guess what? They will show us on election day. And they will storm the castle by saying, Enough is enough.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan
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govinfo.gov
Feb 3, 2010

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The speaker addresses the need for Congress to demonstrate accountability to the American people.

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