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On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I think too often, we have a tendency and I think is a willingness to cut a program for ideological purposes not because it is what is in the best interest of our country.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

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Crowley criticizes ideological cuts to programs instead of prioritizing national interests.

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