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On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
Most Republicans, and I am sure some Democrats, would not have voted for a budget deal unless it was deficit-neutral and paid for. I know it wouldn't have passed the House. So now, after the fact, if you fix the COLA problem without paying for it, haven't you basically blown the budget deal apart?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Feb 11, 2014

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