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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
I applaud the President's attention to manufacturing in this budget. I applaud his investment in education, early education and STEM, his understanding of the importance of investing in infrastructure, and of the goal of laying out a plan that lowers the debt as a ratio to GDP.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley praises the President's budget priorities.

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