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Bob Menendez: “When you cut democracy and governance by 38 percent, it does not lead us in the right direction.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
When you cut democracy and governance by 38 percent, it does not lead us in the right direction.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez argues that reducing funding for democracy undermines progress and security.

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