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On the recordDecember 1, 2010
I mentioned earlier the need for us as a country to move away from a culture of spendthrift in the Federal Government to a culture of thrift.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of fiscal responsibility in government.

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