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Bobby Scott: “We are actually nearly 11 days from a potential government shutdown, and here we are unconcerned about the impact of a…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2023
We are actually nearly 11 days from a potential government shutdown, and here we are unconcerned about the impact of a shutdown on our economy.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Criticizing focus on education issues instead of impending government shutdown.

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