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Ed Markey: Further cuts in the committee's budget could, as Chairman Hastings has noted, seriously impair our ability to hire and…

On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Further cuts in the committee's budget could, as Chairman Hastings has noted, seriously impair our ability to hire and retain the skilled professional staff we need.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns about the negative impact of budget cuts on staffing and operations.

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