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Jay Carney: The Congress was sent to Washington to work for their constituents. They're going to have to listen to them to pass this…

On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
The Congress was sent to Washington to work for their constituents. They're going to have to listen to them to pass this jobs act now.
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Jay Carney

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Carney emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to respond to the needs of their constituents regarding the jobs act.

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