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On the recordNovember 19, 2013
And while nobody wants to, as has been said, you know, balance the budget on the backs of our service members or our veterans, there are going to be some hard decisions to make.
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Joseph J. Heck
Nevada

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Heck stresses the need for tough budget decisions without harming service members.

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