On the recordSeptember 7, 2026
But I want everybody to understand what they did in the process. They cut previously bipartisan priorities, and lots and lots of people died.
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schatz.senate.govBut I want everybody to understand what they did in the process. They cut previously bipartisan priorities, and lots and lots of people died.
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