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Jeanne Shaheen: We've got to begin to realign our priorities so that we're focusing more on prevention than we are on reacting to the…

On the recordApril 11, 2016
We've got to begin to realign our priorities so that we're focusing more on prevention than we are on reacting to the situation.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen calls for prioritizing prevention over reaction in spending.

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