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On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
I share with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle the concern that large, immediate, across-the-board cuts to the defense budget may well do damage to our national security.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith warns against immediate cuts to defense budget impacting national security.

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