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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I believe that build-up of debt fundamentally threatens the economic security of this country. I believe it in my bones.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad expresses deep concern about national debt and its impact on economic security.

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