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George Miller: Those who suggested that this was $50 million in pork, those are the same people that said it was pork to try and repair…

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
Those who suggested that this was $50 million in pork, those are the same people that said it was pork to try and repair and keep from sinking into the Potomac River the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Miller defends arts funding against critics labeling it as unnecessary spending.

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