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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
The budget is not going to get any better, and we need to be able to show exactly what we are doing and why.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray stresses the urgency of demonstrating the value of their actions given budget constraints.

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