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John Rice Carter: “Well, that's a good question. If you'd yield back. That's the kind of thing that we ought to be thinking about. And…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
Well, that's a good question. If you'd yield back. That's the kind of thing that we ought to be thinking about. And let's be clear. Some of the things that they're spending money on are good causes and they're causes that ought to be in the regular budgetary process which, by the way, comes up very shortly. We should be getting a budget from the Obama administration within the next couple of weeks. This is all above that.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

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Discussing budgetary priorities and upcoming budget proposals from the Obama administration.

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