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John Garamendi: “That billion dollars was used to build a fence on the border, not for the needs of the military.”

On the recordMay 8, 2019
That billion dollars was used to build a fence on the border, not for the needs of the military.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi criticizes the allocation of military funds for border security instead of military needs.

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