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Tom Vilsack: This is an aggressive agenda. We believe that this budget, as presented to you, is a start.

On the recordJune 3, 2009
This is an aggressive agenda. We believe that this budget, as presented to you, is a start.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

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Vilsack describes the budget as a starting point for future efforts.

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