Barack Obama: “I urge the Congress to focus on the needs of our troops and our…”

On the recordApril 8, 2009

I urge the Congress to focus on the needs of our troops and our national security, and not to use the supplemental to pursue unnecessary spending.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting a Supplemental Appropriations Request for Ongoing...

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