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On the recordJuly 17, 2018
Frankly, Congress hasn't spoken on issues like this since 1930. We have just been frozen out of the process on an issue that can impact the entire world.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling criticizes Congress's lack of involvement in significant economic issues since the Great Depression.

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