On the recordMarch 19, 2018
This is the largest the defense budget's going to be for probably about the next decade.
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congress.govThis is the largest the defense budget's going to be for probably about the next decade.
Indicating the significance of the current defense budget size.
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I mean, yes, we need border reform, but we need Republicans to come to the table in an honest way to get us there.
But sitting here on the Armed Services Committee, let's not kid ourselves about the impact that would have on what is supposed to be our paramount duty to defend this country if we passed a continuing resolution. It would be devastating.
It is one thing with respect to Iran to go it alone, and we did, and we did it fairly successfully leading up to the nuclear deal.
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