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Charles Rangel: Having said that, there is a big elephant in this room, and it is called debt ceiling.

On the recordJuly 12, 2011
Having said that, there is a big elephant in this room, and it is called debt ceiling.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel highlights the importance of addressing the debt ceiling for economic growth.

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