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On the recordDecember 11, 2013
I voted to raise the debt ceiling. I think we have to--we have an obligation to pay our obligations.
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Pat McHenry
Republican · North Carolina

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McHenry emphasizes the importance of raising the debt ceiling to meet financial obligations.

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