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John McCain: I do not think some of us would have voted for it if we had known of that kind of escalation, Mr. Secretary.

On the recordMay 7, 2013
I do not think some of us would have voted for it if we had known of that kind of escalation, Mr. Secretary.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain expresses concern over budget escalation that could have influenced votes.

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