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On the recordJanuary 19, 1995
Now, further, I ask my friend from Idaho, what if the authorization bill did claim to set out criteria and procedures for the responsible Federal agency but those criteria said in effect, ``Federal agency, do what you think is right if the Appropriations Committee does not fund the full amount set forth in the authorization bill.'' Would a point of order lie in that circumstance?
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing the implications of authorization bills and funding procedures.

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