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On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
But unless there is a lead time on the other one, we may not avoid it.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse warns about the urgency of addressing health care costs to prevent fiscal cuts.

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