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Steve Womack: So there are things on the expense side of the ledger that are must do. Federal government, it says 'provide for the…

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
So there are things on the expense side of the ledger that are must do. Federal government, it says 'provide for the common defense.'
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack emphasizes the constitutional duty of the federal government to ensure national defense.

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