Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
We must invest in both defense and domestic priorities and reject the Faustian bargain that would fund one and not the other to the ultimate detriment of both.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern advocates for balanced investment in defense and domestic priorities.

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