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On the recordMay 5, 2010
Our role is not to rubber stamp the President's budget--we did not do that for President Bush and we will not do that for President Obama.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Mikulski asserts the committee's independence in reviewing the budget, regardless of the president.

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