On October 17th, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) appeared on CNBC with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) to discuss resolving the federal government's fiscal crisis.
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U.S. House of Representatives Republicans fought the good fight, but it’s time to end the government shutdown and ensure the federal government does not default on its debts, Rep. Robert Pittenger said Wednesday.
“I believe it was a good cause, a noble cause, and we rallied to the cause, and I think we did everything we could do,” Pittenger said in an interview with the R&L hours before a vote on legislation that both appropriates government funding over the next few months and raises the debt ceiling. “But with Democrats in the majority in the Senate and with a Democrat president, it was two against one and it was impossible to win.”
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On October 17th, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) appeared on CNN with Congressman John Garamendi (CA-03) to discuss resolving the federal government's fiscal crisis.
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Tonight, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) joined a bipartisan majority to reopen the federal government and prevent a default on America’s national debt.
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With the Senate and House of Representatives set to vote on bipartisan legislation to raise the debt ceiling and end the government shutdown, residents of North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District will have the opportunity tonight to speak directly with Congressman Robert Pittenger during a live telephone town hall.
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As news spread of a possible deal to end the stalemate in Washington, several media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, and BBC World News turned to Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) for reaction and analysis.
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BBC World News spoke live with Congressman Robert Pittenger on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. During the interview, Congressman Pittenger discussed the need for Washington leaders to come together "like adults" and truly address Washington's runaway spending problem.
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On October 16th, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) appeared on MSNBC and discussed the need for bipartisan compromises to resolve the federal government's fiscal crisis.
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On October 16th, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) joined Billy Buck Blevins on WAME to discuss Obamacare, the debt limit, and the looming fiscal crisis for the federal government.
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