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Patty Murray: “The bipartisan budget deal was a step in the right direction. But it was only a step.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
The bipartisan budget deal was a step in the right direction. But it was only a step.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray emphasizes the importance of the bipartisan budget deal while acknowledging it was not perfect.

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