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On the recordMay 10, 2023
If Kevin McCarthy wants to petition the United States Supreme Court to allow the United States of America to default on its obligations... that is on his speakership and on his party.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins criticizes McCarthy for potentially allowing the U.S. to default on its debt.

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