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On the recordJuly 11, 2023
I always have a simple approach, Mr. Chairman, that if indeed we all believe that these programs are better, and that we should find solutions that we develop them, put them on the table, stipulate a set of facts, and negotiate from there and move a package forward that is going to be good for the American people.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan advocates for collaborative solutions to improve Social Security and Medicare.

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