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Saxby Chambliss: Absolutely. I will tell you about one other interesting fact that occurred to me shortly after I got here, and it was…

On the recordMarch 2, 1995
Absolutely. I will tell you about one other interesting fact that occurred to me shortly after I got here, and it was somewhat of a surprise. I was somewhat idealistic when I came here. I thought coming in with 72 other freshmen Republicans, that we would be able to have a real impact upon what is done in this very Chamber. And I think we are having an impact. But the problem that I saw very quickly is that the bureaucracy in Washington is layer after layer after layer of bureaucracy. And exactly what we are doing by block granting money back to the States is doing away with that bureaucracy. That is the way you cut spending. That is way you cut Government intervention. And we are making those inroads in cutting that bureaucracy.
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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Discussing the impact of block granting money to states on federal bureaucracy.

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