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Gary Peters: “A vote taken later today or tomorrow that cuts $1.4 trillion or more... is fundamentally inconsistent with what we heard…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2017
A vote taken later today or tomorrow that cuts $1.4 trillion or more... is fundamentally inconsistent with what we heard today.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Senator Peters warns against budget cuts that contradict the need for military investment.

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