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On the recordJune 18, 2013
Is it not important to this country and the decisions we make right here on funding or not funding things that will make this country secure to not just think about tomorrow--I mean, 2 years from now but 10 years from now, 15 years from now when we are building weapons systems and acquiring them for the future.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Emphasizes the need for long-term thinking in defense funding decisions.

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