While recommending temporary measures to help the economy and to provide greater assistance to the unemployed, I have sought, on an item-by-item basis, to eliminate non-essential spending and avoid commitment to excessive growth of Federal spending in the long run
Memorandum on Budget Rescissions and Deferrals
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I hope that as this vote proceeds, Mr. Chairman, I will say to my friends on the other side of the aisle that some of us who are struggling with this, please refrain in your press statements and releases from referring to anybody on this…
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