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On the recordMarch 13, 2014
we know what our number one drivers of our deficit and our debts are, and we need to address that. And it is not defense spending.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on addressing budget issues without cutting defense spending.

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