Political Quotes

On the recordMay 16, 2023
There's only one person in that room who was threatening to default on the credit of the United States.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse highlights that only one person is threatening a U.S. default.

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