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On the recordApril 26, 2023
We want to see the scientific grants. We give you the money. The taxpayers give you the money. We deserve to know where the money went, whether it happened.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul demands transparency on scientific grants funded by taxpayers.

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