On the recordNovember 1, 2011
the power of the purse is a supreme constitutional prerogative of the legislative branch
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Rohrabacher emphasizes Congress's constitutional authority over budgetary matters.
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this is about the biggest screw job I've ever seen, and it's the taxpayers getting screwed here.
I remember, like, one of the things when I first got here was the Clinton administration's insistence on spending what was the equivalent of $50 million providing fuel for North Korea, and it had just the opposite impact.
For decades it's been the policy of the United States to see the countries of Europe and Eurasia increase their liberty.
Can we still afford to do that and why should we do that if they already have a democratically elected government?