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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The reality is, I was at a breakfast this morning and someone was asking for additional Federal money, only $21 million.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus highlights the contradiction in funding requests amidst budget concerns.

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