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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
We are taking these severe cuts. We are making these tough votes. But we do not see anything coming from Washington.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin highlights the disparity between state budget cuts and federal inaction.

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