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On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
We cannot rearrange the passengers on the Titanic and suggest that we are doing anybody a favor. We have to bring more revenues.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Landrieu stresses the necessity of increasing revenues rather than just reallocating existing funds.

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