John Boozman actually said...

"I think we could agree that the Budget Request can reasonably be characterized as tight and that's not your fault."

"I want to put that on the table and, you know, see if you have a response, but there's just, I think, a number of things and this is probably the biggest one of not unintended consequences but consequ..."

"I am concerned about the mandatory use of the project labor agreements, which can result in cost overruns and higher construction costs."

"This year's budget request is $17.5 billion, a 6 percent decrease from the fiscal year 2024 enacted level of $18.7 billion."