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John Thune: “The fiscal year 2010 budget is an integral part of a much longer term process that will help insure defense dollars are…”

On the recordJune 8, 2009
The fiscal year 2010 budget is an integral part of a much longer term process that will help insure defense dollars are spent wisely to address the threats that we face today and will likely face tomorrow.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the importance of the 2010 budget for future defense spending.

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