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Frank Pallone: I think it is incredible, but I have heard it over and over again, many of our colleagues saying that they were in fact…

On the recordJanuary 3, 1996
I think it is incredible, but I have heard it over and over again, many of our colleagues saying that they were in fact elected to come here and shut down the government. That is what we are hearing. It is part of this radical extremism that we are seeing come into play every day.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Addressing the government shutdown and its implications during a House floor debate.

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