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On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
Building on what my colleague, Congressman Clyburn, just said and what Co-Chair Hensarling talked about earlier in terms of the impact of the deficit and debt on the economy.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the importance of addressing deficit and debt impacts on the economy.

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