You mentioned Chairman Ryan and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Patty Murray. Senator Murray was one of the people just the other day on the Senate floor asking for unanimous consent to go to conference, because she and Chairman Ryan are not in the process of trying to negotiate behind closed doors. We need to do this in the light of day. And she has asked, along with Senator Reid, now eight times to go to conference. So why delay going to conference?
Chris Van Hollen: “You mentioned Chairman Ryan and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Patty Murray. Senator Murray was one of the…”
On the recordMay 17, 2013
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