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Brian Higgins: “The validity of the public debt shall not be questioned. This is not a political negotiation, this is a moral and legal…”

On the recordMay 10, 2023
The validity of the public debt shall not be questioned. This is not a political negotiation, this is a moral and legal obligation to be honored.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins emphasizes the legal obligation to honor public debt without political negotiation.

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