We, here on this side of it, who experienced and lived through the debt ceiling negotiations, those of you who covered it I think understand this well.

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So his decision was, and you can understand this, well, I can't afford health insurance.

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Mr. HENRY: Well, you have to understand that I don't have something in mind and then try to fit it into a song.

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Obviously I think you all understand that the SBA administrator I think today outlined -- well, I know today -- outlined a program for providing assistance to those that -- largely fishermen that as a result of the spill and the closures that have been involved that have -- that it will greatly impact their business at an important time for their livelihood.

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Ms. PULIDO: Not as much as - well, see, you know, I don't understand the story.

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And I want to get into some details about this because I want you, as parents, as well as the educators, to understand what the data and the science and the studies and the research show actually make a big difference in terms of school improvement -- because that's what we are basing this stuff on.

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And so when I hear people trying to label folks as, well, these are Republicans, or these are Democrats, or these are people who don't understand the country -- when I hear those divisions, I say, well, you're not paying attention to what's going on in the country.

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