Quote by Cathy McMorris

When President Obama was in the Senate, when he was a U.S. senator, he voted against raising the debt ceiling. And he said it was a lack of leadership that had brought us to this point.

When President Obama was in the Senate, when he was a U.S. s

Summary

This quote refers to President Obama's actions during his time as a U.S. senator, where he voted against increasing the debt ceiling. He believed that the need to raise the debt ceiling was a result of a lack of leadership that had led the country to that point. This suggests that Obama held the position that a failure in leadership had contributed to the country's financial situation, leading to the need for raising the debt ceiling, and suggesting a criticism of the prevailing policies or actions at the time.

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Leadership

By Cathy McMorris

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