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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I am willing to vote to raise the debt limit. But I am only willing to do that if we are going to make the cuts in spending and the changes in process that got us here.
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey emphasizes the need for spending cuts before agreeing to raise the debt limit.

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