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On the recordSeptember 20, 2021
We don`t need Republican votes in the House. And we expect that they`re going to be irresponsible in the House, even though the Republicans in this chamber and the Republicans across the Capitol three times during the Trump administration voted to extend the debt ceiling in dramatically high numbers.
Said by
Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the House's approach to passing legislation related to the debt ceiling without Republican support.

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