Jeff Flake: “This gives voice to Saint Augustine's lament: Give me sobriety, but…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2009

This gives voice to Saint Augustine's lament: Give me sobriety, but not yet.

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Rep. Jeff Flake comments on the budget bill and the reluctance to cut earmarks.

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Jeff Flake: “This gives voice to Saint Augustine's lament: Give me sobriety, but not yet.”