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Jon Tester: “The nondefense discretionary cap is going to be $3 billion lower than it is this year, so we are going to get a double…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2016
The nondefense discretionary cap is going to be $3 billion lower than it is this year, so we are going to get a double whammy off this thing, if you know what I mean.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Senator Tester discusses budget cuts affecting nondefense discretionary spending.

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