12/09/2019
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"there's a lot of questions here that I want us to get to the bottom of today, and I thank you for calling this hearing."
"I would like somebody to explain that to me, why did the Treasury Department exclude Maryland."
"I would urge the administration to reconsider these cuts because I think they are counterproductive to some of the stated goals that you have here today."
"But then you come with what is what I would say is a scandalously irresponsible budget proposal in terms of this cut of $143 billion in terms of the salaries, pensions, other kinds of benefits."