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Roger Wicker: “Let me make sure the people within the sound of our voices tonight understand this. For the first time in the history of…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2010
Let me make sure the people within the sound of our voices tonight understand this. For the first time in the history of the modern-day Budget Act, the Congress has not even brought forward a budget plan to be debated, much less amended and voted on by the elected representatives of the people; is that correct?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi
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Sep 27, 2010

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Wicker is addressing the lack of a budget plan in Congress.

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