John Hoeven said "this amendment would be an across-the- board cut. We made targeted cuts, and we had to fully fund WIC, which was a significant increase. So our cuts are actually more than the 2 percent that the gentleman is talking about. I support his desire to reduce spending, but, overall, we are up a little over 1 percent with that significant increase of about 7 percent in WIC. Again, I think we have done this the right way. We still have to go to conference with the House. They are about 5 percent below where we are. So I would ask for a ``no'' vote on this amendment and defer to my colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 1, 2025

this amendment would be an across-the- board cut. We made targeted cuts, and we had to fully fund WIC, which was a significant increase. So our cuts are actually more than the 2 percent that the gentleman is talking about. I support his desire to reduce spending, but, overall, we are up a little over 1 percent with that significant increase of about 7 percent in WIC. Again, I think we have done this the right way. We still have to go to conference with the House. They are about 5 percent below where we are. So I would ask for a ``no'' vote on this amendment and defer to my colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.

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John Hoeven

Republican · North Dakota

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing budget amendments and funding levels during a Senate floor debate.

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