12/12/2012
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"despite the government shutdown... they continued to perform services for the American public."
"The United States has the deepest, most liquid, and most effective capital markets in the world."
"Thank you, Chairman Garrett, for holding this important hearing."
"The closing of one of our most important monuments, the symbol of democracy and freedom, Liberty Park, not only is a huge blow to our economy of the city but to the morale of our city."