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On the recordJuly 15, 2026
The Senate cannot authorize $1.14 trillion in defense spending—the largest defense budget ever proposed in our nation’s history—for Donald Trump to continue his illegal and disastrous war that Americans do not want.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the NDAA and Trump's war in Iran.

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