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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
Let me just close by saying I really hope, though, that we don't settle in accepting this new norm, quite frankly, that this spending bill sets because it is really far too low for too many people to really achieve the American Dream. But I thank you both for coming together and doing the best you can do, given the fiscal circumstances.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California

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