On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
The position our Republican colleagues, unfortunately, have taken is that we are going to shut down the government if we don't accomplish the goal of shutting down the Affordable Care Act.
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congress.govDavid Cicilline: “The position our Republican colleagues, unfortunately, have taken is that we are going to shut down the government if we…”
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Cicilline criticizes Republicans for threatening a government shutdown over the Affordable Care Act.
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