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J. Exon: “The answer to my very dear friend is that, no, the Budget Committee does not have to accept in toto the dollars and…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 1995
The answer to my very dear friend is that, no, the Budget Committee does not have to accept in toto the dollars and cents on anything submitted by the Congressional Budget Office to the Budget Committee. But for all practical purposes, we do it that way.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska

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Discussing the Budget Committee's relationship with the Congressional Budget Office.

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