Kelly Ayotte said "We are in a position where that is a huge chunk of 12 percent that does nothing for us, on what we are spending that money?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015

We are in a position where that is a huge chunk of 12 percent that does nothing for us, on what we are spending that money?

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Republican · New Hampshire

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Ayotte highlights the significant portion of the budget spent on unproductive interest.

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