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On the recordMarch 24, 2015
We urge avoiding disproportionate cuts so America can continue to lead, and the budget cannot and should not be balanced on the back of children and poor people.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Nita Lowey calls for maintaining support for humanitarian assistance in budget discussions.

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