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On the recordApril 19, 2012
The answer is no. And I would reply to the gentleman, I saw in this House of Representatives when former Speaker Pelosi increased the amount of money that we had in our Member reimbursement account, we went out and did more, and I hired an additional person at that rate. If given an opportunity, small business wants to grow and they want to add employees, and this is what nobody seems to understand in this town. We are for growing our economy. No one on our side would do something that wouldn't necessarily work. We are doing it because this is what people are asking for to grow the economy.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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