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Teresa Leger Fernandez: Well, guess what the CJS appropriations bill would do to the FBI. It would cut it by $400 million.

On the recordNovember 13, 2023
Well, guess what the CJS appropriations bill would do to the FBI. It would cut it by $400 million.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez warns about cuts to FBI funding affecting Indian Country investigations.

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