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“The president's policy is 'a head for an eye.' I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be.”
“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act,"”
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On the recordMarch 19, 2018
Where can you save money in each of your services? Where are we spending money that we shouldn't be spending money?
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith questions military officials about potential areas for budget cuts.

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