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On the recordFebruary 15, 2022
the Democrats want to relinquish Congress' constitutional power of the purse to the executive branch to establish debt levels.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock criticizes Democrats for shifting budget authority away from Congress.

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