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On the recordJune 27, 2017
To zero out UNICEF seems to be to be something that is not a particularly proud value that Americans would uphold.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly criticizes the budget decision to eliminate funding for UNICEF.

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