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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Please, as someone who has a reputation as a straight shooter, do not come before this committee and pretend this is in balance.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen urges honesty about the budget's balance, calling it unrealistic.

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