Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
the idea of the defense growing at the rate it grew over the last decade is not within anyone's purview.
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the unsustainable growth of defense spending.

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