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Steny Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman. And let me ask again, does the gentleman intend, once the committees are up and running--I…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2011
I thank the gentleman. And let me ask again, does the gentleman intend, once the committees are up and running--I understand in a transition it takes some time-- that the cuts that you are going to propose on a weekly basis will have been subjected to committee oversight and hearings, with the public having an opportunity to testify on the consequences of those cuts?
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jan 20, 2011

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Hoyer is questioning the process for proposed budget cuts and public oversight.

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