SELLS HIS SOUL

....my friend, Joe Biden, the Vice President. (Applause.)

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a -- I wasn’t going say, a big deal, but an important deal. (Laughter.) I can no longer say “big deal.” (Laughter.) Thank God, my mother wasn’t around.

I am certain, over the next couple of years, in which the holiday spirit won’t be as abundant as it is today. (Laughter.) Moreover, we’ve got to make some difficult choices ahead when it comes to tackling the deficit. In some ways, this was easier than some of the tougher choices we’re going to have to make next year.
...And with that, let me sign this bill to make sure that people are seeing a bigger paycheck come January. (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.) (Applause.)
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