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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I want to welcome everyone to the Budget Committee today. The hearing this morning will focus on the debt outlook and its implications for policy.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Conrad opens the Budget Committee hearing on debt outlook.

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