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On the recordJune 20, 2017
I am deeply concerned that this budget cuts public safety and justice programs at the Bureau of Indian Affairs by more than $36 million from the fiscal year 2017 enacted level.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses concern over budget cuts affecting Tribal public safety programs.

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