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On the recordMarch 4, 2025
I cannot stand by and accept a power grab CR that would help Elon take a chainsaw to programs that families rely on.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray criticizes the proposed continuing resolution's impact on essential programs.

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