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On the recordMarch 5, 2014
I hope this committee will not blame the Pentagon for obeying the law, because Congress made up the budget.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cooper emphasizes Congress's responsibility for budget constraints affecting the Pentagon.

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