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Sen. Hagerty, a supporter of Mr. Rayburn’s nomination, said at the hearing in response to Sen. Paul’s criticism that “I am extremely troubled by any attempt to somehow use guilt by association.”
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"That capital investment begets more employment. That employment and jobs beget more economic activity. It's a positive feedback loop that will make America grow at a great degree, much higher than the 1.8 percent that the Congressional Budget Office predicts. And if we're at three percent or better, we're going to see that deficit begin to close much more rapidly," Sen. Bill Hagerty, Tennessee Republican, said Wednesday on Fox Business.
