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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
I hope someone will point out to the President of the United States that when I add it up, it comes to $447 billion over those 10 years, which is more than twice as much as he asked for in his infrastructure plan.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes the disparity between defense spending and infrastructure funding in Trump's budget.

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