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Joe Morelle: I appreciate Mr. Smith's enthusiasm and exuberance. The arguments that folks would make that House Democrats are…

On the recordDecember 14, 2021
I appreciate Mr. Smith's enthusiasm and exuberance. The arguments that folks would make that House Democrats are responsible for the spending of the Trump administration and the Trump White House, that argument is, frankly, absurd and happened during a global pandemic, so we had much work to do to spare the American public. But I am going to do this: Moved by the spirit of the season, I am going bestow a gift on Members, and I am not going to rebut point by point but rather reserve the balance of my time and allow my colleague to speak.
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Dec 14, 2021

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