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Lindsey Graham: We need to appropriate money directly to counter the influence of China, but it will not be in a mandatory spending…

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
We need to appropriate money directly to counter the influence of China, but it will not be in a mandatory spending construct.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the need for direct funding to counter China's influence.

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