And we wanted to hold the line on that because every dollar that goes there doesn't go to education or housing or health care. Well, now we're at a trillion dollars, and the request is for a trillion and a half dollars. And when you do that, it's not like new dollars magically appear. Instead, it's going to come from those other priorities, priorities that people in my district really need and in other people's districts. (09:49–09:55)
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Asserts that current defense spending is at a trillion dollars with a request for $1.5 trillion.
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