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On the recordJune 22, 2020
I believe that, eventually, net interest on the debt is probably going to exceed what we spend on national security, which would be unheard of, in my opinion.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack expresses concern about rising debt interest surpassing national security spending.

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