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On the recordApril 24, 2013
But this notion that somehow torturing the discretionary budget and torturing the defense budget in particular to force us to get a budget deal is ridiculous.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith criticizes the approach to budget negotiations affecting defense spending.

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