On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
I would just say we ought to do it now; it will make it easier. This gives us a bargaining chip with the President and with the Senate. We can make some reductions in defense.
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Norman D. Dicks
Norman D. Dicks: “I would just say we ought to do it now; it will make it easier. This gives us a bargaining chip with the President and…”
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The speaker is discussing the timing and strategy for negotiating budget reductions.
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