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On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
I want to get you to your point. What you're saying is he made a promise that we're going to close this gap. Now, does the budget close the gap or not?
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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The speaker is questioning the effectiveness of a budget in addressing a promised gap.

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