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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
I look at this and I see the lights going off, the sirens are blaring, and I am almost setting a proverbial can on my counter and you are kicking it saying, listen, don't worry about $85 billion in cuts; do it a different day.
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Sean Duffy
Republican · Wisconsin

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Duffy criticizes the lack of urgency in addressing budget cuts.

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