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John Shimkus: “Let's remember though that this proposed budget, actually any President's budget, is not binding on anything Congress…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
Let's remember though that this proposed budget, actually any President's budget, is not binding on anything Congress ultimately decides to do.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes Congress's independence from the President's budget proposals.

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