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On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
This is not about the White House; it's about who lives in the White House. First, there was an amendment to cut his staff. Then there was an amendment that was taken away about not allowing him a teleprompter, and now there's an amendment that says you can't fix the leaks in the White House. You know, we have a plumbing system at the White House that hasn't been repaired since Harry Truman. That's a long, long time. So, yes, there are difficult times in this country, but when you have a house visited by many, many tourists throughout the year, you should be careful as to the wiring, about the kind of things that could happen with water, about the kind of things that could happen with safety. And after all, whether we like this President or not, this is the residential place and the office space for our President, for the next one, and the ones to follow. I think this is a proper investment, and personally, I think it gets pretty petty when we don't even allow this President to have leaks fixed in the White House.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

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Serrano addresses the need for maintenance and repairs at the White House amidst budget amendments.

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