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Angus King: “The passage of the budget agreement was miraculous because it did show that we could, in fact, do things.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
The passage of the budget agreement was miraculous because it did show that we could, in fact, do things.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King praises the budget agreement for demonstrating legislative capability.

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