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On the recordMarch 14, 2018
So a 30 percent cut, and then the Democrats negotiated it up to flat. Is that a fair summary of what happened?
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster summarizes the negotiation process regarding NSF budget cuts.

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