On the recordJune 14, 2017
It slashes public health programs at the CDC by 17 percent at a time when we are facing new and emerging diseases.
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congress.govPatty Murray: “It slashes public health programs at the CDC by 17 percent at a time when we are facing new and emerging diseases.”
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Murray expresses concern over cuts to CDC funding amid public health threats.
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