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On the recordMarch 22, 2013
I would simply say that I want to commend this debate we are having and commend Members on both sides of the aisle. As I said at the outset, no budget is going to be perfect for every Member, but this is a credible, important first step in this process, and one of which I think we can all be proud. I look forward to finishing this debate and moving on to the next stage to make sure we put this question of our Nation's balance sheet in order and then move on to the other important issues our country faces. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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