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On the recordJanuary 23, 2012
I urge all of my colleagues to reject the siren song of biennial budgeting and redouble their efforts to address the underlying causes of our long-term fiscal challenges.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield emphasizes the need to avoid biennial budgeting and focus on fiscal challenges.

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