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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
I just believe that the fact that we have a crisis internationally and we need to spend more on defense does not require that this Nation spend more on non-defense.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Sessions argues against linking defense spending increases to non-defense spending.

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