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Tom Cotton: “The last administration made severe cuts to the Defense budget, which Congress did far too little to oppose.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
The last administration made severe cuts to the Defense budget, which Congress did far too little to oppose.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of previous administration's defense budget cuts impacting national security.

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