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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
I am always struck by the ability of my Republican colleagues to engage in a kind of duality of the mind with regard to Federal spending.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Critiques Republicans for inconsistent views on federal spending, especially military versus social programs.

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