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On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
I think it is very important that we do that, that we make it clear the impact that these cuts will have on our ability to protect this Nation.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Emphasizing the need to communicate the effects of budget cuts on national security.

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