Please, as someone who has a reputation as a straight shooter, do not come before this committee and pretend this is in balance.
Chris Van Hollen: “Please, as someone who has a reputation as a straight shooter, do not come before this committee and pretend this is in…”
On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
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Van Hollen urges honesty about the budget's balance, calling it unrealistic.
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