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Jared Huffman: “Would you rather have $1.3 billion of guaranteed funding every year, or $320 million in discretionary authorizations…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2024
Would you rather have $1.3 billion of guaranteed funding every year, or $320 million in discretionary authorizations, which is not guaranteed, for 5 years and then it sunsets?
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman questions the adequacy of funding in the bill.

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