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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I would also note that I am as committed today as I was during my early years on the Committee to the belief that the Government can be fiscally responsible while still fulfilling its commitments to the most deserving among us, including, of course, our Nation's veterans.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray reaffirms commitment to fiscal responsibility while supporting veterans.

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