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On the recordJanuary 21, 2023
Well, if you're going to use the debt ceiling for anything except for theatrics, okay, which is what probably might happen for a while, we're going to pass the debt ceiling.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Joe Manchin comments on the necessity of passing the debt ceiling and the seriousness of the situation.

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