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On the recordMarch 5, 2013
I don't think that is acceptable, it is not the number we should be at, and I think as a Congress we should not forget that we still have a very strong obligation to address revenue and to address mandatory spending.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith criticizes the acceptance of sequestration numbers and urges fiscal responsibility.

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