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Democrat from Massachusetts
Barney Frank has been in Congress since 1981, and was formerly the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Previously he was a Massachusetts state representative and an assistant to the mayor of Boston. He has also taught at several Boston-area universities.
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The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent.
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