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On the recordJuly 13, 2011
I completely concur, and I think the solution is to appropriately raise the debt ceiling, deal with the fiscal issues of the deficit that we face, and we are trying to do that.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the need to raise the debt ceiling to address fiscal issues.

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