I came here with a 1-minute speech on unfunded mandates, but as I just listened to my colleague from the other side of the aisle, I cannot help but ask one question. That is: How much money can the President of the United States spend? The Congress of the United States has authority for spending money.
Saxby Chambliss: “I came here with a 1-minute speech on unfunded mandates, but as I just listened to my colleague from the other side of…”
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Discussing the authority of Congress over federal spending.
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