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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
shutdowns are stupid no matter who is in the White House or who is in Congress, and they have got to end.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio criticizes government shutdowns and advocates for legislation to prevent them.

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