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Anthony Weiner: “The gentleman correctly points out some of the great things they're doing on behalf of the Department of Defense. Is the…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
The gentleman correctly points out some of the great things they're doing on behalf of the Department of Defense. Is the gentleman aware that the United States Institute of Peace gets, in addition to the money that I've identified here, $135 million in transfer from DOD, USAID and the State Department? Is the gentleman aware that they already get grants to do that work and that the money that I am seeking to cut is above and beyond that work? Is the gentleman aware of that?
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Anthony Weiner
New York
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Feb 16, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing funding for the United States Institute of Peace and its financial support from various government departments.

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