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On the recordApril 8, 2024
If the world were becoming safer, then perhaps such a reduction could be absorbed with little risk to national security. But unfortunately, that is not the world in which we live.
Said by
Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

Editor's note · Context

Tester emphasizes the ongoing global threats that make budget cuts risky.

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