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Orrin Hatch: waiting until an always-difficult lame duck session may establish inaction as the default position, which could lead the…

On the recordJune 18, 2012
waiting until an always-difficult lame duck session may establish inaction as the default position, which could lead the Nation directly over the fiscal cliff.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Senator Hatch warns that delaying action could worsen the fiscal situation.

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