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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “Wow, that is so exciting. Again, we have to make sure that we are honest, transparent, and forthcoming with the American…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2008
Wow, that is so exciting. Again, we have to make sure that we are honest, transparent, and forthcoming with the American people. We can't fake it. We can't gloss it over. We have to make sure that we give them the straightforward facts and be honest with them in the budget document and in everything that we do. Mr. Murphy, why don't you bring us home. It is a privilege to be here again with you and Mr. Altmire, and we miss our colleagues, Mr. Ryan and Mr. Meek, tonight; but the 30-Something Working Group is always here to talk about the issues that are important to the American people, but particularly to our generation of Americans who are going to inherit the results of the decisions that we make here.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the importance of honesty and transparency in government budgeting.

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