On the recordMarch 25, 2009
None of these decisions are going to be easy.
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Senator Thune acknowledges the challenges in making budget decisions for defense programs.
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There's been enough uncertainty this last year, and, you know, unfortunately, I think through two government shutdowns that extended for a long period of time, it's better for everybody if there's predictability, certainty.
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And I think at some point it becomes a decision of what can you get the votes to do.
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