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Joe Manchin: “I would hope that we could come to an agreement, that we can find a $4 or $5 trillion swing over 10 years.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
I would hope that we could come to an agreement, that we can find a $4 or $5 trillion swing over 10 years.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin emphasizes the need for bipartisan agreement on budget reforms.

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