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On the recordJanuary 17, 1995
I believe if we are going to be straight with ourselves, we have to acknowledge two things: That with this experience that the Congressional Budget Office has in making estimates, they are telling us there are times when they cannot make estimates on intergovernmental mandates. That is based on their experience.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing the challenges of estimating intergovernmental mandates during Senate floor debate.

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