Ben Nelson: “You must feel like this: that we gave you $400 million less than you…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2012

You must feel like this: that we gave you $400 million less than you needed and now we're criticizing you for having $400 million less to deal with.

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Ben Nelson

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Commenting on the criticism faced for budget shortfalls.

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Ben Nelson: “You must feel like this: that we gave you $400 million less than you needed and now we're criticizing you for having…”