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On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I believe we have many good programs that should not be cut just for the sake of scaling back.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes the importance of maintaining effective foreign assistance programs despite budget cuts.

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