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On the recordApril 16, 2013
Consideration of the fiscal year 2014 request must be put in proper context, as anomalies like FHA receipts and sequester make fair comparisons very challenging.
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Tom Latham
Iowa

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Latham emphasizes the need for context in evaluating the fiscal year 2014 budget request.

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