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Hillary Clinton: “The 16-percent cut for State and USAID that passed the House last month would be devastating to our national security.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
The 16-percent cut for State and USAID that passed the House last month would be devastating to our national security.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton warns against budget cuts affecting national security efforts.

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