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George W. Bush: Nothing is more important than the national security of our country—nothing is more important—so nothing is more…

On the recordMarch 14, 2002
Nothing is more important than the national security of our country—nothing is more important—so nothing is more important than our defense budget.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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