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Joe Neguse: “The CR increases defense spending by $6 billion.”

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Published March 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:09

I want to ask you, Mr. Chairman, a couple of questions, and I missed the debate earlier, so just want to kind of level set that I'm understanding this CR correctly. The CR increases defense spending by $6 billion. That's right. No, increases by about two and a half. Two and a half billion. Correct. Okay. And it cuts funding for non defense programs and services by 34 programs for. (01:09–01:14)

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