Amata Releases Statement on President’s Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, released the following statement regarding the President's Budget Proposal for FY-2018, which was issued today.
Congresswoman Amata and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney
"The President has made it clear, that national security and defense are his top priorities. The budget proposal released today by the administration reflects those priorities, which are important to all Americans. We in Congress will now do our part to review the President's budget blueprint. It is Congress who ultimately allocates funding levels, and to that end I look forward to working with my colleagues and the administration to ensure that the American people's priorities and needs are met, including those in American Samoa and the other territories. We must ensure that any potential cuts do not come on the backs of our most economically challenged and geographically isolated populations."
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