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Jeff Merkley: “I think it is time we try to fund the doubling of the size to $80 million.”

On the recordMay 25, 2021
I think it is time we try to fund the doubling of the size to $80 million.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley advocates for increasing funding for the CFLR program.

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