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Paul Begala: “The only way out of this is for Boehner to unflake, for him to capitulate, put the bill that he agreed to on the floor…”

On the recordOctober 10, 2013
The only way out of this is for Boehner to unflake, for him to capitulate, put the bill that he agreed to on the floor, and let the House work its will.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Suggesting that John Boehner needs to act decisively to resolve the government shutdown.

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