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On the recordMarch 14, 2017
We are the ones who pass the budget. President Trump can submit a budget, but we are the ones who pass the budgets. And we have a responsibility.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin asserts Congress's responsibility in budget approval, emphasizing legislative power.

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