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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordMay 3, 2022
An aggressive use of transfer and reprogramming authority can harm the department's wide-ranging and so very important priorities.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia
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Capito warns against reallocating funds due to border crises.

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