Political Quotes

On the recordJune 21, 2017
It's a lot to assume that our States are going to pick up what's long been a Federal responsibility.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray questions the assumption that states will cover federal funding cuts.

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