On the recordMarch 23, 2000
Is this the bill that we will eventually work on, unlike the budget that we are voting on today that was constructed at 3 o'clock this morning without anybody testifying on it?
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govinfo.govJohn Joseph Moakley: “Is this the bill that we will eventually work on, unlike the budget that we are voting on today that was constructed at…”
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Questioning the process of budget construction during a House floor debate.
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