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On the recordJune 12, 2017
Now is not the time to decrease Embassy security funding unless you're going to close a lot of embassies.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need for increased embassy security funding due to current threats.

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