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On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
So to sit here and say, you know, we are going to stand up, spend all this money on defense because it would just be wrong to prioritize other things is patently absurd and insulting.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Arguing against prioritizing defense over other critical government functions.

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