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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
First, we need a policy that is fair, one that will significantly reduce our Nation's budget deficit and one that will strengthen our economic recovery that is now underway.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for a fair immigration policy to aid the economy.

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