As Representative Hoyer said, to allow Treasury more flexibility than they had in order to borrow money to keep the country rolling.
Hakeem Jeffries: “As Representative Hoyer said, to allow Treasury more flexibility than they had in order to borrow money to keep the…”
On the recordFebruary 15, 2022
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Jeffries highlights Hoyer's explanation of the debt limit's original intention.
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