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On the recordSeptember 28, 2023
Once again, I just have to say how despicable it is to target dedicated public servants and to threaten their livelihoods. The names are going to be dragged, as you know, through the political mud, and that is not fair. These people are public servants. This public servant has had 40 years in the public media. She facilitated getting staff out of Afghanistan and has overseen the expansion of USAGM's audience to 410 million people. Once again, if you have an issue with the policy, let's discuss that. Why in the world do you want to continue penalizing public servants who are representing the administrations that they serve and our country, of course, and their dedication to the United States and their careers? Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California

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