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On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
The Super Committee has been charged with reducing our deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over the last 10 years.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the Super Committee's mandate to reduce the deficit.

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