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On the recordJune 11, 2017
I cannot help but think that it is because...you did not want to look at it and see just how outlandish those numbers would be versus the money we have.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith questions the lack of a budget plan reflecting the President's defense promises.

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