Last year, we were able to make great gains in repairing the damage caused by sequestration, increasing the Department's funding by $1.3 billion.
Betty McCollum: “Last year, we were able to make great gains in repairing the damage caused by sequestration, increasing the Department's…”
On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
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McCollum highlights funding increases for the Department after sequestration.
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