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Ted Lieu: “The proposed massive cuts by Secretary Tillerson to the State Department, as well as President Trump's failure to…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2017
The proposed massive cuts by Secretary Tillerson to the State Department, as well as President Trump's failure to nominate individuals for high level State Department positions have hurt U.S. national security.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Criticism of budget cuts and lack of nominations affecting national security.

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