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On the recordOctober 3, 2013
I ask the Senator from South Dakota, I know South Dakota has a lot of uniformed military. The Senator has already addressed a piece of legislation that has passed the House and come over here. Is it the Senator's impression that the House is trying to address some of the hardships--inconvenience in some cases, hardships in others--that are caused by the government shutdown? In his experience, are they being reasonable in demonstrating good faith in trying to break this impasse?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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