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Steny Hoyer: “Clearly, all of us know that the pay-as-you-go provision has been apparently the stumbling block in the reaching of an…”

On the recordMay 13, 2004
Clearly, all of us know that the pay-as-you-go provision has been apparently the stumbling block in the reaching of an agreement between the two Houses. There was, as I understand it, our expectation was that there would be a freestanding bill coming to the floor on the pay-go issue. Can the leader tell us whether that is still contemplated or whether we might see that at any time in the near future?
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the pay-as-you-go provision and its impact on legislative agreements.

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