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On the recordMarch 21, 2013
I thank the Senator for his comments and for his leadership in the Budget Committee and his hard work in the Chamber over many years. The budget we are bringing forward to this floor today is one that invests in growing the American economy; that gives us a real path forward toward out-educating, out-innovating, and out-building our competitors globally; and one that is focused on job creation but also on deficit reduction in a responsible and balanced way. In my view, the Ryan Republican budget, if adopted, would give us a cure worse than the disease. To talk about the budget's impact on America's treasured entitlement programs and the promises we have made to our veterans and our seniors, I am grateful to turn to my friend and colleague, Senator Boxer of California, who has joined us.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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