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On the recordNovember 15, 2019
I would say that is not accurate. But having said that, we hope we can move forward. But to absolve the United States Senate, led by Republicans, have a majority of Republicans controlling the Senate Committee on Appropriations and controlling what goes on the floor--Democrats don't control that; the Republicans control it--they didn't bring a single appropriations bill to the floor. Now, if you don't like our ideas, put your ideas on the floor. Have them voted up or down. If they lose, then you either have to get a compromise or you don't get a bill passed. I will leave it to the American public, Madam Speaker, to determine who is being partisan on this issue and who is not.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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