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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The real source of dysfunction in the Senate comes from members of the president's own party who have been unwilling for almost three years now to go on record in support of his budgets.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Blame placed on Senate Democrats for not supporting the president's budgets.

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