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On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
I commend Chairman Spratt because I think deficits threaten our economic future, our children and grandchildren's future, and even the political independence of our country as we become more and more indebted to foreign nations.
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Cynthia Lummis
Republican · Wyoming

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Edwards emphasizes the threat of deficits to future generations and national independence.

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