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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
My concern is that you are significantly cutting workforce training and research, both in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) but also particularly in the Department of Energy.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King expresses concern over cuts to workforce training and research funding.

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