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Leon Panetta: “The responsibility does lie with the people on that committee to look at the entire Federal budget.”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
The responsibility does lie with the people on that committee to look at the entire Federal budget.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta emphasizes the need for comprehensive budget review to address the deficit.

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