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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
I believe that it really is Labor, HHS has taken one of the biggest hits of any of the appropriation subcommittees, and we need to remedy that.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro emphasizes the significant budget cuts to Labor and HHS since 2010.

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