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Scott Rigell: “I will tell you----the President is not fighting for this. He didn't say hardly a word about it in the State of Union…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
I will tell you----the President is not fighting for this. He didn't say hardly a word about it in the State of Union speech, hardly a word. That is not leadership.
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Scott Rigell
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Rigell claims the President lacks leadership by not addressing fiscal issues in the State of the Union.

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