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Jeb Hensarling: again, $74 million for peanut storage, $35 million to NASA, $283 million for dairy products. I question, is this the…

On the recordMarch 22, 2007
again, $74 million for peanut storage, $35 million to NASA, $283 million for dairy products. I question, is this the Democrats' version of fiscal responsibility? Is this their version of reform? Our national security should not be handled so frivolously. The cost of fighting this war obviously is high. The cost of fighting this war is obviously high, but the cost of losing this war is even higher. I would say to my Democrat colleagues, if you don't believe in the mission, if you don't believe that our troops can win, then you have the power to bring them home, and bring them home today. But we shouldn't employ this slow-bleed strategy that could deny our troops vital reinforcements and vital equipment and open up pork-barrel spending to finance it. A great Nation deserves better. We should vote this bill down.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Addressing concerns over military funding and government spending during a debate.

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