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Tammy Duckworth: I cannot rubberstamp $1.5 trillion—the largest defense budget ever proposed in our nation’s history—with zero checks.

On the recordJune 12, 2026
I cannot rubberstamp $1.5 trillion—the largest defense budget ever proposed in our nation’s history—with zero checks.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Senator Duckworth expresses concerns over defense budget oversight.

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