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Max Cleland: I would say, sir, that we are okay for the present time, but no one is saying that we are okay for the long run because…

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
I would say, sir, that we are okay for the present time, but no one is saying that we are okay for the long run because we have to define what the long run really is.
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Max Cleland
Georgia

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Addressing long-term funding concerns for maintaining Clark Cemetery.

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