On the recordFebruary 28, 2010
If we can't find $10 billion to pay for something that we all support, we will never pay for anything on the floor of this U.S. Senate.
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Jim Bunning
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transcripts.cnn.comIf we can't find $10 billion to pay for something that we all support, we will never pay for anything on the floor of this U.S. Senate.
Senator Bunning explains his stance on extending benefits, emphasizing the need to pay for them without adding to the deficit.
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