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On the recordMarch 10, 2010
I worry about this because as I look at the budget, I am afraid there is a shift of priorities from rural areas, rural America to urban areas.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses concern over budget cuts affecting rural programs.

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