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Gary Peters: “I am concerned that the President's budget plans to cut critical Transportation Security Administration (TSA) programs…”

On the recordJune 5, 2017
I am concerned that the President's budget plans to cut critical Transportation Security Administration (TSA) programs at a time that we cannot afford to let up on these security measures.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters expresses concern over TSA budget cuts impacting security measures.

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