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Chris Van Hollen: We asked them, Why don't we have the number? They said, Well, we've got to wait for CBO. We are pleased to hear the…

On the recordJanuary 24, 2011
We asked them, Why don't we have the number? They said, Well, we've got to wait for CBO. We are pleased to hear the newfound respect for the CBO numbers, but here's my point. That's going to happen within 24 hours of tomorrow. Twenty-four hours. We could have a budget resolution with the beef, with the number, so everyone could decide what the ceilings are going to be. No, we've got to do it tomorrow. Why? State of the Union address. Great press release. Now, I've heard my colleagues say they've got to do this because there was nothing in place in the House from a budget perspective. Well, in fact, the House last year passed a budget enforcement act. I've got it right here. It's got a number in it. It's got a number in it like these budget documents have.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Jan 24, 2011

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Van Hollen discusses the urgency of obtaining budget numbers before the State of the Union address.

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