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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
For a country with the proud history and vast resources of the United States, this is unacceptable--it is unacceptable because government's mission matters.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizes the importance of fiscal responsibility for maintaining government priorities.

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