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Chris Van Hollen: It is absolutely nuts to account an equity investment as a PEER Grant, nobody in the private sector would think that…

On the recordJune 13, 2023
It is absolutely nuts to account an equity investment as a PEER Grant, nobody in the private sector would think that makes any sense.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes the budgeting approach for equity investments.

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