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Mark Pocan: “Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal, for those wise comments about the word ``discretionary.'' I think, all too often, people don't…”

On the recordApril 9, 2014
Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal, for those wise comments about the word ``discretionary.'' I think, all too often, people don't understand what we mean when we talk about discretionary. Those are hardly discretionary programs.
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin
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Apr 9, 2014

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