“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
I fear this means many of our questions will go unanswered and our hearing will be used solely as an opportunity to push for the wholesale adoption of President Obama's budget plan.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over the hearing's focus on President Obama's budget plan.

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