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“The president's policy is 'a head for an eye.' I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be.”
“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
I just hope with all of this--that it's not a policy.
Said by
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
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Lujan hopes that the policy regarding employee hours is reconsidered.

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