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On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Frankly, I find it hard to fathom when his first two budgets propose cuts to diplomacy and development by more than 30 percent and the current request proposes a cut of 21 percent.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey criticizes budget cuts to diplomacy and development proposed by the President.

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