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On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I defy you--and I come from a State that is defense dependent, so I do make a case here, but I will tell you, let's take a look at what 99 percent of the defense contractors are getting and let's take a look at the waste, fraud and abuse that exists there, before we begin to talk about people who live well below the poverty line.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro criticizes defense spending while highlighting poverty and hunger in her district.

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