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Patty Murray: “I want to see a better balance than increasing nuclear weapon activities by 4 percent to nearly $20 billion, while…”

On the recordMay 15, 2024
I want to see a better balance than increasing nuclear weapon activities by 4 percent to nearly $20 billion, while decreasing nuclear nonproliferation and cleanup by 4-and-a-half percent and over 2 percent, respectively.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Calling for a balanced approach in funding nuclear activities and nonproliferation efforts.

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