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On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
If we were to accept cuts of the magnitude proposed, it would make our nation less safe, and make it harder to achieve the effectiveness we all seek.
Said by
Mike Rogers
Republican · Alabama

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Rogers warns that proposed budget cuts would jeopardize national safety and effectiveness.

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