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On the recordMarch 3, 2025
We are in a position to enact an appropriations bill and we need a little more time so why wouldn’t we buy ourselves a little more time.
Said by
Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Schatz advocates for a short-term spending bill to allow more time for negotiations.

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