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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
I don't believe, quite frankly, that the DOD budget should be sacrosanct when it comes to looking at the constraints and the examinations that we ought to be putting on different programs.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb argues for scrutiny of the DOD budget amidst financial constraints.

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