12/10/2013
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"A State's elected representatives are far better positioned to determine what is in the public interest than political appointees in Washington."
"And I certainly don't think that Congress should cede its authority to an Administration that puts politics ahead of unemployed Americans."
"I don't see why Congress should give up that authority now--not with a national unemployment rate of 8.3 percent."
"It is important that the United States continue to be a strong leader across the globe."