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Chris Van Hollen: I think all of us would like to see the budgets put together by the experts originally, what they think the country…

On the recordJune 28, 2017
I think all of us would like to see the budgets put together by the experts originally, what they think the country needs going forward.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the need for expert-driven budget proposals.

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