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John McCain: We obviously cannot afford to shortchange our military, and we must maintain commitments to a Defense budget that…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2010
We obviously cannot afford to shortchange our military, and we must maintain commitments to a Defense budget that supports the full range of our national security commitments.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain stresses the need to uphold military funding amidst budget cuts.

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