Let's be clear: only in the current climate here in Washington, DC, can an agency propose a cut in the rate of growth of future budgets and call it a triumph.
Susan Collins: “Let's be clear: only in the current climate here in Washington, DC, can an agency propose a cut in the rate of growth of…”
On the recordMarch 28, 2011
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Critiquing the perception of budget cuts in the context of a large deficit.
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