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Hal Rogers: We in this bill made it a point of being very careful about the cuts to the DOD and Homeland Security. We think it's the…

On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
We in this bill made it a point of being very careful about the cuts to the DOD and Homeland Security. We think it's the reasonable approach that's in the base bill. We do not need this type of a heavy, deep cut in the defense of the country here and abroad. So I oppose the amendment.
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Hal Rogers
Republican · Kentucky
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govinfo.gov
Feb 18, 2011

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The speaker is addressing proposed cuts to the Department of Defense and Homeland Security.

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