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Betty McCollum: I hope Congress has learned a hard lesson, that we should not hold the national debt limit hostage to arbitrary spending…

On the recordApril 9, 2024
I hope Congress has learned a hard lesson, that we should not hold the national debt limit hostage to arbitrary spending caps.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

McCollum emphasizes the importance of not using the debt limit for budget negotiations.

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