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On the recordMarch 13, 2012
If 84 percent of Americans across the political spectrum agree on something, Congress needs to stop what it is doing and pay attention.
Said by
Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Reid urges Congress to heed the overwhelming public consensus on budget accountability.

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