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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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