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On the recordJune 13, 2017
Setting Federal agencies on a budgetary autopilot--whether we are talking about our armed forces, law enforcement, scientific research, or any other program--is destructive and the practice needs to end.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the negative impact of long-term continuing resolutions on federal agencies.

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