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Patty Murray: “Do not let Speaker McCarthy's partisan, hostage taking win the day, and lose the 21st Century.”

On the recordMay 3, 2023
Do not let Speaker McCarthy's partisan, hostage taking win the day, and lose the 21st Century.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray urges Republicans to avoid economic crisis and work together on spending bills.

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