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On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
The question that we have is for a large part of the caucus, this number, $3.5 trillion was already a compromise.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
msnbc.com

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Merkley explains the significance of the $3.5 trillion figure in the budget resolution as a compromise.

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