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On the recordJune 17, 2010
I think perhaps my colleague across the aisle needs to be reminded we're actually here to debate because of two amendments that violate their vaunted PAYGO, which means we are talking about the deficit and we are talking about the sorry economy that the Democrats have brought to this country.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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The speaker addresses concerns about amendments violating PAYGO and the economy.

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