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On the recordJune 13, 2017
And in your budget, he has proposed a 32 percent cut in the Function 150 and Function 300 international affairs functions of the budget that would cripple our ability, frankly, to engage in serious diplomacy.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Warning about budget cuts affecting U.S. diplomatic efforts.

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