Kent Conrad said "We have got to--our first obligation is to defend this Nation, and we have got to provide the resources to do that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010

We have got to--our first obligation is to defend this Nation, and we have got to provide the resources to do that.

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Emphasizing the need for national defense funding despite budget constraints.

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