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Ed Markey: this 34 percent cut in this budget is just disgraceful. It really is going to put children all over our country at great…

On the recordJune 12, 2017
this 34 percent cut in this budget is just disgraceful. It really is going to put children all over our country at great unnecessary risk that could have been avoided if the President didn't cut that budget for children to be protected.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey expresses outrage over budget cuts that jeopardize children's health.

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