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Sidney Yates: “Where does it go, then? If it is not to remain in the Office of Planning and Budget, who will have supervision?”

On the recordJuly 13, 1995
Where does it go, then? If it is not to remain in the Office of Planning and Budget, who will have supervision?
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Sidney Yates
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the oversight of budgetary responsibilities during a discussion.

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