On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
I happen to think that if you're going to do budgets and you're going to pass budgets on a partisan basis, the budget becomes irrelevant.
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Judd Gregg
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congress.govI happen to think that if you're going to do budgets and you're going to pass budgets on a partisan basis, the budget becomes irrelevant.
Judd Gregg argues that partisan budgeting undermines the budget's effectiveness.
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