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On the recordJune 23, 2021
when you see the double digit increases for all of the civilian agencies, and then you get to the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security and essentially see a cut, in real terms, is just our priorities are out of whack here.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins critiques budget disparities between civilian agencies and defense sectors.

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