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On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
We must raise the debt ceiling. Raising the debt ceiling does not authorize new spending.
Said by
Al Green
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Green emphasizes the necessity of raising the debt ceiling to meet existing obligations.

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