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On the recordJuly 12, 2011
If Members wish to truly reduce the Nation's deficit, then supporting this amendment should be noncontroversial.
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Alexander Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Graves emphasizes the importance of supporting an amendment to reduce the deficit.

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