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Mitch McConnell: “[Reconciliation] has to be a supplement to full-year appropriations. It can’t be a substitute.”

On the recordFebruary 21, 2025
[Reconciliation] has to be a supplement to full-year appropriations. It can’t be a substitute.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

McConnell emphasizes the need for increased defense spending beyond current appropriations.

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