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Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington July 28, 2011.
Friday, Jul. 29, 2011

Open quoteThe votes obviously were not there.Close quote

  • DAVID DREIER,
  • Republican Congressman from California, on why Speaker John Boehner and GOP leaders abruptly postponed a vote on their proposal to raise the debt ceiling and cut government spending
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