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John Thune: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the testimony of our expert witnesses today, and like many of my colleagues am…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the testimony of our expert witnesses today, and like many of my colleagues am very concerned about steps we can take to get the economy back on track and to deal with these problems of spending and debt which continue to explode on us; and if we do not start making some of the hard decisions now, I think the decisions will get that much harder.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Expressing concern over economic issues and the need for decisive action.

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