On the recordNovember 16, 2015
I've often wondered why it is that we don't separate out these budgets, because, in the States, it's--the capital budgets are usually called the capital improvements budget [plans], CIP.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “I've often wondered why it is that we don't separate out these budgets, because, in the States, it's--the capital…”
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Hirono questions the lack of budget separation at the federal level.
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