The problem is that that power has been abused to the point where we're now $15 trillion in debt.
Mike Lee: “The problem is that that power has been abused to the point where we're now $15 trillion in debt.”
On the recordNovember 29, 2011
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Lee highlights the severity of national debt due to Congress's borrowing power.
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