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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
One thing this hearing does is it kind of points out the somewhat arbitrary distinction that we often make between defense and non-defense spending as we are talking about budget caps.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine highlights the arbitrary distinction in budget discussions between defense and non-defense spending.

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