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Jay Carney: “Members of Congress are sent to Washington to listen to their constituents. They have to listen to them and pass this…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
Members of Congress are sent to Washington to listen to their constituents. They have to listen to them and pass this jobs act now.
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Jay Carney

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Carney emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to act on the jobs act in response to constituents' needs.

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