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Unidentified committee member urges support for HR 7006, cites 16% cut and focus on allies and counter‑fentanyl programs
Summary
An unidentified member of the House Appropriations committee urged support for HR 7006, saying it reduces State and related agency spending by 16 (about $10 billion), restricts funds tied to human‑trafficking of Cuban medical personnel, redirects funds to allies, and increases counter‑fentanyl programs.
An unidentified member of the House Appropriations committee opened remarks in support of HR 7006, saying the measure would cut State Department and related agency spending by about 16 percent — "nearly a $10,000,000,000 cut," the speaker said — while refocusing funds to confront foreign adversaries and bolster allies.
The speaker framed the bill as both a fiscal and strategic shift, arguing it "restores fiscal sanity" and gives the secretary of state "the tools, the tools and leverage to demand much needed, much needed reforms" at international organizations. The remarks singled out China, Iran, organized criminal…
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