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On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
Barack Obama is now the President of the United States because he said there should be change in Washington.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights Obama's call for change amidst a credibility crisis in Congress and the financial sector.

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