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Jason Chaffetz: “Again, Mr. Speaker, I voice my opposition. The idea, the notion that while there have been silly bills passed and…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2010
Again, Mr. Speaker, I voice my opposition. The idea, the notion that while there have been silly bills passed and offered by the minority, it's certainly not an argument to continue the status quo. I think the frustration of the American people is we're not dealing with the serious business. We're not offering a budget resolution. We're not debating appropriations bills. We're down here talking about racetracks. That's the frustration. You've got people at home right now watching on C-SPAN because they don't have a job, and we're here talking about race courses? Seriously?
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah
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govinfo.gov
Jul 20, 2010

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Chaffetz expresses frustration over Congress discussing non-essential issues instead of serious budget matters.

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