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On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
pressure is felt even more keenly in some of these civilian agencies that sometimes do not have the same emotional appeal to Congress
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Addressing funding disparities between DOD and civilian agencies.

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