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Ken Calvert: Unfortunately, I am struggling to understand why this budget, with all these increases elsewhere, cuts discretionary…

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
Unfortunately, I am struggling to understand why this budget, with all these increases elsewhere, cuts discretionary funding for DERA by 80 percent and also proposes to eliminate the Targeted Air Shed Grant program.
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Ken Calvert
Republican · California

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Calvert questions budget cuts to air quality programs despite overall budget increases.

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