12/02/2009
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"I am sympathetic to what Senator Lautenberg was saying relative to representing an area that is a significantly high-threat area."
"Securing this Nation is not just about the Federal Government."
"I do not believe the notion of reducing spending arbitrarily to a 2008 level for this Department makes any sense."
"I believe the President has submitted a fiscally responsible budget for this Department."