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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
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.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

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McCollum highlights funding increases for the Department after sequestration.

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