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Gregory Meeks: The proposed cuts are staggering, in my view, and reflect an overreliance on hard power, as opposed to some of the…

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
The proposed cuts are staggering, in my view, and reflect an overreliance on hard power, as opposed to some of the utilization of soft power.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks criticizes proposed budget cuts for relying too much on military strength over diplomatic efforts.

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