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On the recordOctober 16, 2011
we're all for cutting the deficit, but we have to set certain priorities, and I think emergencies, border security, our military should be some of the priorities that we have.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar emphasizes prioritizing emergencies and military in budget cuts.

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