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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
I must remind my colleagues that the last time Republicans recklessly shut the Government down, they forced the dedicated members of the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and other security agencies to work without pay for weeks on end.
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Marian Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke warns against the consequences of a government shutdown initiated by Republicans.

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