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Tammy Baldwin: “One of the first responsibilities of the Secretary is going to be identifying where to cut, frankly, because President…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
One of the first responsibilities of the Secretary is going to be identifying where to cut, frankly, because President Trump's budget calls for a $2.5 billion cut to the Department of Labor.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin discusses significant budget cuts proposed by Trump affecting the Department of Labor.

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