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Gary Peters: Secretary Hegseth, despite your failure to win this war, you are back now before Congress asking for almost $70 billion…

On the recordJuly 23, 2026
Secretary Hegseth, despite your failure to win this war, you are back now before Congress asking for almost $70 billion in additional funding. You are asking the American people for a blank check because, once again, the Trump Administration’s efforts have been an utter and complete failure to win this war to this point.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on military funding

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