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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
I certainly agree with the assessment from Senator Van Hollen that all of us with our observation with the State of Union, that the largest applause line, or one of them came bipartisanly Democrats and Republicans, not just clapping, but standing and clapping when the President said we should not cut Social Security and Medicare.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes bipartisan support for protecting Social Security and Medicare.

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