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Judd Gregg: Last year is the first year since the Budget Act was passed when the Senate didn't pass a budget. Last year, the…

On the recordNovember 10, 2003
Last year is the first year since the Budget Act was passed when the Senate didn't pass a budget. Last year, the leadership... stalled desperately needed legislation on homeland security. For months, they could not decide whether to reduce or increase the President's power to fight terrorism. It took an election to break that deadlock. To use the Democratic leadership's words, it took the American people to say that amateur hour was over, and that is what the American people said a year ago. These are the facts of leadership.
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Judd Gregg

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Discussing the Senate's budget passage and leadership differences during a floor speech.

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