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Patrick Leahy: “President Biden does not propose to cut defense spending. He proposes a 1.6 percent increase.”

On the recordJune 16, 2021
President Biden does not propose to cut defense spending. He proposes a 1.6 percent increase.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy clarifies Biden's stance on defense spending.

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