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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
these are not ordinary times. These are extraordinary times from a budget point of view, which means that we can expect extraordinary policy consequences from the decisions we make.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizing the significance of current budget decisions and their potential consequences.

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