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John McCain: last fall's budget deal set the size of our budget, and with this degree of certainty we focused on changing its shape…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
last fall's budget deal set the size of our budget, and with this degree of certainty we focused on changing its shape in fundamental ways--making choices and tradeoffs to adjust to a new strategic era, and seize opportunities for the future.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain critiques the budget's lack of significant changes from previous years.

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