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Sen. Kerry: Lawmakers who refuse to negotiate to blame for low approval

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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) blamed legislators who refused to negotiate on increasing the debt ceiling for Congress's record-low approval ratings.

"I resent the fact that a small group of people in the Untied States Congress are painting the entire Congress with this broad brush because of their unwillingness to do what many of us are prepared to do," Kerry said Friday on MSNBC. "We need adults — thoughtful people who are willing to come to the table and negotiate.