They need to waive the Budget Control Act, if they truly want to provide more money to the Department of Defense for the safety and security of the United States.
Dick Durbin: “They need to waive the Budget Control Act, if they truly want to provide more money to the Department of Defense for the…”
On the recordMarch 21, 2017
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Durbin criticizes OMB for not waiving the Budget Control Act to increase defense funding.
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