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On the recordMay 10, 2023
I have serious doubts that the Administration's budget request provides all of the resources necessary to deter an aggressive China and to deal with other global threats.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Editor's note · Context

Collins expresses concerns about the adequacy of the military budget to counter China.

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