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Ed Markey: Slashing our foreign operations and foreign assistance makes the world more dangerous for Americans and for America.

On the recordJune 12, 2017
Slashing our foreign operations and foreign assistance makes the world more dangerous for Americans and for America.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warns that budget cuts will increase global danger for Americans.

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