On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
it is pretty clear to me that the stimulus package did a lot for a lot of different things. It did zero, virtually, for the Defense Department, and I am worried about that direction.
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Merkley expresses concern over the stimulus package's lack of support for the Defense Department.
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