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July 27, 2011--With the August 2 deadline for resolution of the debt ceiling negotiations fast approaching, DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn held a press conference at DNC headquarters.  Wasserman Schultz said the question is "how we are going to avoid catastrophic default" and she decried House Republicans' combative tone.  "Now is the time for compromise," she stated.  "We're at the table and they're not."  Clyburn, meanwhile, emphasized the need for civility.  [press release]
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