On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
the President has recommended--which is hard for me to understand, and I know all budgets are tight--a $92 million reduction for the Western Hemisphere.
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congress.govthe President has recommended--which is hard for me to understand, and I know all budgets are tight--a $92 million reduction for the Western Hemisphere.
Landrieu questions the budget cuts affecting Latin America.
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