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Chuck Schumer: “My God, we ought to be able to do that with our hands tied behind our back.”

On the recordOctober 4, 2011
My God, we ought to be able to do that with our hands tied behind our back.
Said by
Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer asserts that achieving budget goals should be feasible.

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