The Democrats voted against this budget resolution, and it wasn't so much on the issues we wanted to have taken care of. Listening to the debate, each of us wants to protect Social Security in different ways. One can observe that we both want to do something about Medicare, but in different degrees and in different ways.
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I'm concerned about the notion that my opponent wants to take an action in court that would eliminate the choices the people of New Jersey have, ... He's really saying to them, 'Listen, I don't even want you to have an opponent. Just give it to me.'
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