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On the recordJune 22, 2016
This is the people's house. This is Congress, the House of Representatives. Oldest democracy in the world and they're descending it into chaos.
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Paul Ryan
Republican · Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan criticizes the Democrats' sit-in protest as chaotic and damaging to Congress.

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