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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I can assure you that I am prepared for that work, and I think every member of this Committee would be prepared for that work.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse expresses readiness for significant debt and deficit discussions in the Committee.

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