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J. Exon: I rise in support of S. 1, which the Budget Committee unanimously ordered reported on Monday... we are passing the buck…

On the recordJanuary 13, 1995
I rise in support of S. 1, which the Budget Committee unanimously ordered reported on Monday... we are passing the buck without the bucks.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of unfunded mandates on state and local governments.

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