Hakeem Jeffries said "We have to, of course, avoid a market crash. We have to avoid tanking the economy. We have to avoid a default." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 28, 2023

We have to, of course, avoid a market crash. We have to avoid tanking the economy. We have to avoid a default.

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Emphasizing the importance of passing the debt limit agreement.

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