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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
this whole question of mandatory funding is one that troubles me greatly because, frankly, we don't have the jurisdiction in this committee to do that.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Carter expresses concern about the committee's lack of jurisdiction over mandatory funding.

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