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On the recordJune 10, 2015
House Democrats continue to try to move this country forward, but the Republican majority continues to try to turn back the clock. The effort to eradicate the Export-Import Bank is just another example of a reckless act of legislative malpractice. First, House Republicans shut down the government for 16 days, costing the American people $24 billion in lost economic productivity. Then House Republicans attempted to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, risking the safety of the American people. Now House Republicans want to shut down the Export-Import Bank, risking tens of thousands of jobs for hard-working Americans. What is your addiction to shutting things down? The American people want us to lift them up, and the best way we can do it right now is to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. ____________________
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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Jun 10, 2015

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