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Steny Hoyer: “So would it be therefore accurate that the ``or less'' is superfluous and is not intended to give Mr. Ryan the authority…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2011
So would it be therefore accurate that the ``or less'' is superfluous and is not intended to give Mr. Ryan the authority to set a figure at less than 2008 levels?
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 20, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is questioning the implications of a legislative provision regarding budget levels.

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