(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following remarks at a meeting of the House Committee on Rules on Monday, October 07, 2013, regarding H.R. 3273, which creates a bicameral working group on deficit reduction. The legislation creates a new so-called working group, similar to the 2011 "super committee" that resulted in the disastrous sequester. Please see below the clip of Hastings’ statement:
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings serves as Senior Member of the House Rules Committee, Ranking Democratic Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Co-Chairman of the Florida Delegation.
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