But when we came to the table to negotiate on the debt ceiling, what my Republican colleagues asked for was increases to our military budget, which has been increased year after year, even though the DOD has failed five consecutive waste, fraud, and abuse audits, and they are unable to account of over 60 percent of their $3.5 trillion in assets.
Criticism of military budget increases while proposing cuts to food assistance programs.
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