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Adam Schiff: The gentleman and I were talking just this morning, all three of us, about the need to sacrifice, the need to have…

On the recordJune 8, 2006
The gentleman and I were talking just this morning, all three of us, about the need to sacrifice, the need to have leadership in this country, and ask the American people to make a sacrifice. Right now, the people sacrificing are the people in uniform and their families, but the rest of us can contribute, too. I know you have been at the forefront of calling for our national sacrifice, and we could start by balancing the budget so that these young soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen do not come back, in addition to having to try to put their lives back together, have that huge national debt hanging over their heads.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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