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John Ratcliffe: My constituents sent me to Washington to cut wasteful spending. The Open World program is one of many, many programs…

On the recordMay 19, 2015
My constituents sent me to Washington to cut wasteful spending. The Open World program is one of many, many programs that have the same purpose throughout the Federal Government. This is a chance to cut $5 million in spending for a duplicative program that we simply don't need. I urge my colleagues to vote in support of passage of the Ratcliffe amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas
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May 19, 2015

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