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Kent Conrad: there are real cuts, the Senator is right about that. This would cut, across the board by $21 billion, education…

On the recordMarch 13, 2008
there are real cuts, the Senator is right about that. This would cut, across the board by $21 billion, education, veterans' health, homeland security, law enforcement. If you want to do that, vote for the Bunning amendment. I urge my colleagues to oppose it.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Opposing the Bunning amendment during a Senate debate on budget cuts.

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