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Don Nickles: “I hope we do not need reconciliation to pass a debt limit. I do know it is important to pass a debt limit. This is a…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2004
I hope we do not need reconciliation to pass a debt limit. I do know it is important to pass a debt limit. This is a political season. Maybe people want to play games with it and offer unlimited amendments. I do not know that we would do that. We did not do that last year. We actually passed the debt limit in 1 day, I believe. I hope we can do it in 1 day and I hope we can do it outside of reconciliation. We should be able to do it. This gives us at least some additional protection to make sure the full faith and credit of the United States is adhered to, that we pay our bills on time. I urge our colleagues to vote no on the pending amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma
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Discussing the importance of passing a debt limit during a political season.

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