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On the recordMay 16, 2023
I would like to start by entering into the record the fact that money from taxpayers was stolen because the Trump administration didn't put in place the guardrails that were needed in order to protect taxpayers' money.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez blames the Trump administration for failing to protect taxpayer money.

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