Patrick Leahy actually said...

You've sought to reassure our allies that the U.S. will remain a global leader. With this budget, cutting money for diplomacy and development by an average of 30 percent, China and Russia are expanding in those areas.

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Leahy questions U.S. global leadership amid significant cuts to diplomacy and development funding.

06/12/2017

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