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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
I think all of us would like to see us spend what we need on our national defense and national security. We also all, I would hope, do not want to see money wasted there more than anywhere else.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the need for efficient spending in defense.

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