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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
if we want to say to the Defense Department, you know, tell us what you need to do and then we will get you the money, then we need to make choices in other parts of the budget, both on revenue and on spending.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the need for budget choices affecting defense funding.

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