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On the recordApril 1, 2019
And without even consulting Congress, by the way, which, again, is a very big breach of normal practice around here, and I, frankly, think it is going to do damage to transfer, reprogramming----
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney criticizes the lack of consultation with Congress on budget transfers.

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