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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
Our first national budget priority is to raise an Army, broadly defined, to ensure that we meet our constitutional duty to keep the American people safe.
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Scott Rigell
Republican · Virginia

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Emphasizes national defense as a top budget priority.

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