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On the recordMay 17, 2023
Unfortunately, we meet this morning in the shadow of the Republican Speaker's continuing threat to force a catastrophic U.S. default.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse discusses the threat of a U.S. default by the Republican Speaker.

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