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John Garamendi: the fundamental problem is we don't have a funding source going forward, and if we had that, things would be better but…

On the recordAugust 8, 2018
the fundamental problem is we don't have a funding source going forward, and if we had that, things would be better but not necessarily solved.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi discusses the lack of funding for major projects, including national defense.

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