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Gary Peters: “I find reports of the Trump Administration's plans to cut the budget of the Coast Guard by as much as 14 percent to be…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
I find reports of the Trump Administration's plans to cut the budget of the Coast Guard by as much as 14 percent to be troubling and disconnected with the value this unique military service provides to the country.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters criticizes proposed budget cuts to the Coast Guard, emphasizing its importance.

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