On the recordApril 9, 2024
The amount that is in this budget... is inadequate. And I think it is inadequate because there was the decision made to put a 1 percent cap down months ago. That was a bad decision.
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congress.govThe amount that is in this budget... is inadequate. And I think it is inadequate because there was the decision made to put a 1 percent cap down months ago. That was a bad decision.
Tester expresses concern over the budget's inadequacy due to a previous decision on caps.
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