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On the recordApril 1, 2009
If the policies pursued are not pursued with great care and restraint, this great machine we call America will grind to a halt.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of careful policy-making to avoid economic disruption.

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