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George Voinovich: “We are not going to vote to extend the debt limit beyond the $12.1 trillion it is at now unless such a commission, such…”

On the recordDecember 16, 2009
We are not going to vote to extend the debt limit beyond the $12.1 trillion it is at now unless such a commission, such a process to deal with our debt is set up.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Voinovich insists on establishing a commission before raising the debt limit.

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