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On the recordJanuary 24, 2013
I would note that, of course, we have passed a budget, and that is why we are facing sequestration now. That wasn't just a resolution; that was an actual law, signed by the President. A lot of people who voted for it don't like it, but we voted for it. ____________________
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Jan 24, 2013

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