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On the recordJune 9, 2015
this is an issue that demands vigorous FCC enforcement, and at the very time when we need it for this challenge and other challenges, dramatically reducing the FCC's budget seems unwise to me.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine criticizes the proposed budget cuts to the FCC amidst ongoing challenges.

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