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On the recordNovember 14, 2018
In our day and age when our budget deficit for last year it was like $750 billion; this year it is expected to be $950 billion, and we are looking for ways to save money on the spending side and to leverage Federal money more effectively.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper discusses the need for effective federal funding amidst rising budget deficits.

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