On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
We either have to find savings elsewhere or we have to have the political guts to raise revenues to pay for an adequate defense.
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congress.govWe either have to find savings elsewhere or we have to have the political guts to raise revenues to pay for an adequate defense.
Calls for either budget savings or increased revenues for national defense.
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