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Rick Allen: I firmly believe that all agencies and programs in the Federal Government need to be authorized and then appropriated…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
I firmly believe that all agencies and programs in the Federal Government need to be authorized and then appropriated, not the other way around.
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Rick Allen
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Allen emphasizes the importance of proper authorization for government agencies.

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