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Bill Cassidy: “It may be that in practice it has not resulted in a problem. It certainly is a loophole that evades the congressional…”

On the recordJune 27, 2012
It may be that in practice it has not resulted in a problem. It certainly is a loophole that evades the congressional power of the purse. Now, if in some way we could look into the future and know it was never going to be an issue, you're right, it would not be an issue. On the other hand, without that kind of prescience, it seems to be the better part of valor to reclaim our power.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana
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Jun 27, 2012

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