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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
You cannot claim that you are being disciplined if you leave off the table the most significant item that has to be addressed.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad criticizes the omission of entitlement issues from budget discipline discussions.

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