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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
The national debt at the time he came before us was $14 trillion. We are at $19 trillion.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin highlights the increasing national debt as a significant threat to national security.

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