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On the recordJune 12, 2012
I think it would be a huge mistake for us to wait until the lame duck, that's too late, and we do need to tackle that issue now.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Feinstein emphasizes urgency in addressing budget issues before the lame duck session.

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