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Jason Chaffetz: “We have so many problems and challenges facing this country, so many issues that we could and should be debating. We…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2010
We have so many problems and challenges facing this country, so many issues that we could and should be debating. We should be debating a budget, for instance, which is not being brought before this body. We should be talking about the debt and the deficit and those other things that are going to affect every Americans' life. And I recognize that there are times when we need to step up and recognize some truly worthy accomplishments, and we honor and name post offices and whatnot, but when it comes to the world of sport, I continue to voice my opposition that this is the time and the place to actually have a 'debate' about whether or not the 142nd season is worthy of recognition in a resolution from the House of Representatives.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah
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Jul 20, 2010

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Chaffetz criticizes the House's focus on sports resolutions instead of pressing national issues.

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