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On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
Despite the importance of the program and support on both sides of the aisle, the authorization came within ten days of expiring during Trump's government shutdown.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone discusses the precarious status of the CFATS program during a government shutdown.

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