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Tim Scott: “Democrats control the White House, the Senate, the House. They have the votes to raise the debt ceiling.”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2021
Democrats control the White House, the Senate, the House. They have the votes to raise the debt ceiling.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott discusses Democratic control and the implications for the debt ceiling.

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