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Steny Hoyer: “I was thinking that was probably the case. Having said that, it is Mr. Spratt's hope, and he is working towards meeting…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2007
I was thinking that was probably the case. Having said that, it is Mr. Spratt's hope, and he is working towards meeting those deadlines. Now, as you know from experience, the plans, as difficult a process as putting together a budget is, sometimes do not meet expectations. However, I will tell you that it is my intention and Mr. Spratt's intention to try to meet those deadlines. And at this point in time we are scheduled to meet those deadlines.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing budget deadlines and the challenges of meeting them.

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