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Mazie Hirono: “I would think that a 25 percent cut to the State Department would make it a lot harder for you to work with your…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I would think that a 25 percent cut to the State Department would make it a lot harder for you to work with your partners.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the negative impact of budget cuts on international partnerships.

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