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Dick Lugar: “Congress must now prioritize these parallel budgets and authorities in order to strengthen our effectiveness in the…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
Congress must now prioritize these parallel budgets and authorities in order to strengthen our effectiveness in the realm of diplomacy and defense.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the need for Congress to align budgets for diplomacy and defense.

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