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Pat Ryan: “I think there should be an honest national debate on federal spending priorities and an agreement with the President on…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
I think there should be an honest national debate on federal spending priorities and an agreement with the President on constructive spending restraint.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Calls for a national debate on spending priorities and restraint.

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