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Patrick Leahy: “We cannot put together a Federal budget that will put our fragile economy, and millions of jobs at risk.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
We cannot put together a Federal budget that will put our fragile economy, and millions of jobs at risk.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy warns against reckless federal budgeting that jeopardizes the economy and jobs.

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