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On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
I hope that hasn't gone up because, as Chairman Carter says, you know, we gotta work with a tight budget.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar expresses concern about budget increases for the White House mockup project.

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