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John Cornyn: Well, as a member of the Budget Committee, I have heard a lot from Chairman Conrad on the state of the gross Federal…

On the recordMarch 5, 2008
Well, as a member of the Budget Committee, I have heard a lot from Chairman Conrad on the state of the gross Federal debt. I have heard lots of press-friendly sound bites from him like ``the debt is the threat.'' Surely Democrats took some action to reduce the debt?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Discussing federal debt and Democratic actions during a Budget Committee meeting.

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