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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
As you know, in 2013, Congress passed a measure reducing the deficit as part of a major budget compromise.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses a budget compromise affecting TSA funding.

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