On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
The Government has been closed down before during Democratic administrations. This is not new. We have had budget disagreements every year for the last 15 years.
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Trent Lott
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govinfo.govTrent Lott: “The Government has been closed down before during Democratic administrations. This is not new. We have had budget…”
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Discussing government shutdowns and budget disagreements.
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