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Gregory Meeks: The across the board cuts that I hear coming from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are arbitrary and counter…

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
The across the board cuts that I hear coming from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are arbitrary and counter to our most serious needs.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Criticizing proposed budget cuts that could harm U.S. diplomacy.

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