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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
I have to tell you, like every other Member of the Senate, I just love those news releases going out to my State that I am buying a fire engine or I am buying this and I am buying that, but I got to ask, what has this got to do with our national security?
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over funding unrelated to national security.

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