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David Cicilline: “And now they've proposed a budget that would decimate the development and diplomatic budget by up to 22 percent.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
And now they've proposed a budget that would decimate the development and diplomatic budget by up to 22 percent.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline criticizes proposed budget cuts affecting diplomacy and development.

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