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On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
It's sometimes said that, while the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee defends America, this subcommittee actually defines America.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the defining role of the subcommittee in American public health.

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